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Fault Zone Parameter Descriptions, GNS Science Report 2012/19 BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE Litchfield, N. J.1; Van Dissen, R.1; Sutherland, R.1; Barnes, P. M.2; Cox, S. C.1; Norris, R.3; Beavan, R.J.1; Langridge, R.1; Villamor, P.1; Berryman, K.1; Stirling, M.1; Nicol, A.1; Nodder, S.2; Lamarche, G.2; Barrell, D. J. A.1; 4 5 1 2 1 Pettinga, J. R. ; Little, T. ; Pondard, N. ; Mountjoy, J. ; Clark, K . 2013. A model of active faulting in New Zealand: fault zone parameter descriptions, GNS Science Report 2012/19. 120 p. 1 GNS Science, PO Box 30368, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand 2 NIWA, Private Bag 14901, Kilbirnie, Wellington 6241, New Zealand 3 University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand 4 University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand 5 Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6140, New Zealand © Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited, 2013 ISSN 1177-2425 ISBN 978-1-972192-01-6 CONTENTS ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................................... IX KEYWORDS ........................................................................................................................ IX 1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 1 2.0 ACTIVE FAULT ZONE AND PARAMETER DEFINITIONS ...................................... 25 2.1 DEFINITION OF AN ACTIVE FAULT ZONE .............................................................25 2.1.1 Definition of active ........................................................................................... 25 2.1.2 Definition of an active fault zone ..................................................................... 25 2.2 PARAMETER DEFINITIONS ................................................................................25 2.2.1 Dip ................................................................................................................... 25 2.2.2 Dip direction ..................................................................................................... 26 2.2.3 Sense of movement ........................................................................................ 26 2.2.4 Rake ................................................................................................................ 26 2.2.5 Slip rate ........................................................................................................... 26 2.2.6 Quality code ..................................................................................................... 26 2.3 PARAMETER UNCERTAINTIES ...........................................................................27 3.0 PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................ 29 WAIROA NORTH (1)..................................................................................................... 29 KEREPEHI NORTH, KEREPEHI CENTRAL, KEREPEHI SOUTH (2-4) ................................... 29 ALDERMAN EAST 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, ALDERMAN WEST 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ASTROLABE 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, MATATARA 1, 2, 3, 4, MAUNGATI EAST 1, MAUNGATI WEST 1, 2, 3, NGATORO SOUTH 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, OHENA 1, 2, 3, 4, OTARA EAST 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, OTARA WEST 1, 2, 3, TE ARAWA 1, 2, 3, TUHUA NORTH 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, TUHUA SOUTH 1, 2, 3, TAURANGA TROUGH WEST 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, TAURANGA TROUGH EAST 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, TUAKANA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, TUATORU 1, 2, 3, TUMOKEMOKE 1, 2, 3, VOLKNER 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, WAIRAKA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, WHITE ISLAND NORTH 1, 2, WHAKAARI 1, 2, 3, 4 (5-109) ............ 29 CALYPSO 2, 3, DOMINO 2, OKUREI 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, MAKETU 1, 2, 3, MOTUHORA SOUTH 1, MOUTOKI 1, 2, NUKUHOU 1, OHIWA 1, OHIWA NORTH 1, PIRIPAI 1, POKARE 1, 2, PUKEHOKO NORTH 1, PUKEHOKO SOUTH 1, RANGITAIKI 1, 2, TARAWERA 1, 3, 4, 5 TAURANGA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, THORNTON 1, 2, TOKATA 1, WHITE ISLAND 1, 2, 3 (110-150) ...................................................................... 30 MATATA (151) ............................................................................................................ 30 BRAEMAR (152) .......................................................................................................... 30 OTAKIRI (153) ............................................................................................................ 30 EDGECUMBE COASTAL (154) ....................................................................................... 31 EDGECUMBE 1987 (155) ............................................................................................. 31 ROTOITIPAKAU (156) .................................................................................................. 31 HOROHORO (157) ....................................................................................................... 31 NGAKURU SOUTHWEST (158) ...................................................................................... 31 NGAKURU NEW (159).................................................................................................. 32 MALEME (160) ............................................................................................................ 32 MANGATETE (161) ...................................................................................................... 32 WHIRINAKI WEST (162) ............................................................................................... 32 WHIRINAKI EAST (163) ................................................................................................ 32 HOSSACK ROAD (164) ................................................................................................ 33 TE WETA (165) ........................................................................................................... 33 GNS Science Report 2012/19 i PAEROA (166) ............................................................................................................ 33 NGAPOURI (167) ......................................................................................................... 33 TUAHU (168) .............................................................................................................. 33 LAKE OHAKURI (169) .................................................................................................. 34 WEST WHANGAMATA (170) ......................................................................................... 34 PUKETERATA (171) ..................................................................................................... 34 WHANGAMATA (172) ................................................................................................... 34 ORAKEIKORAKO (173) ................................................................................................. 34 ORAKONUI (174)......................................................................................................... 35 NGANGIHO (175) ........................................................................................................ 35 WHAKAIPO (176) ........................................................................................................ 35 KAIAPO (177) ............................................................................................................. 35 ARATIATIA (178) ......................................................................................................... 35 KAINGAROA (179) ....................................................................................................... 36 WAIHI WEST (180) ...................................................................................................... 36 WAIHI SOUTH (181) .................................................................................................... 36 WAIHI EAST (182) ....................................................................................................... 36 POUTU (183) .............................................................................................................. 36 TREETRUNK (184) ...................................................................................................... 37 WAHIANOA (185) ........................................................................................................ 37 RANGIPO NORTH, RANGIPO CENTRAL, RANGIPO SOUTH (186-188) ............................... 37 NATIONAL PARK (189) ................................................................................................ 37 RAURIMU (190) .......................................................................................................... 37 OHAKUNE (191) .......................................................................................................... 38 RAETIHI (192) ............................................................................................................. 38 WAIPUNA (193) .......................................................................................................... 38 ORUAKUKURU (194) ................................................................................................... 38 KARIOI (195) .............................................................................................................. 38 SHAWCROFT ROAD (196) ............................................................................................ 39 SNOWGRASS (197) ..................................................................................................... 39 KAWEKA (198) ...........................................................................................................
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