Use this geological calculation for a transparent first-pass interpretation of measured rock, soil, fluid, well, stratigraphic, isotopic, geophysical, or seismic data under an explicitly selected model.

Dip slip (m)

Net dip slip displacement in metres.

Dip

Fault plane dip in degrees.

Horizontal component of net dip slip on a fault plane: heave = dip slip * cos(dip). The tool evaluates the supplied inputs together and returns the named outputs below; it does not infer omitted operating conditions or change the units shown.^[1]

Heave (m)

Horizontal fault heave in metres.

• Apparent dip, thickness, fault, and fold geometry depend on coordinate convention, orientation measurements, map or section geometry, exposure, projection, and assumptions about planar or cylindrical structures. Ambiguous contacts require field or 3D validation.
• Use finite inputs in the displayed units and preserve more precision than the final presentation requires. Independently verify safety-critical, financial, compliance, or production decisions.

Compare independent measurements and models, retain units and analytical metadata, propagate uncertainty, and validate interpretations against logs, cores, maps, laboratory data, or field observations.

• Fault Throw Calculator

  Vertical component of net dip slip on a fault plane: throw = dip slip * sin(dip).

• Fault Slip Calculator

  Compute net slip and the implied dip of the slip vector from the heave (horizontal) and throw (vertical) components of dip-slip displacement.

• Apparent Dip Calculator

  Apparent dip seen on a vertical section: tan(delta_apparent) = tan(delta_true) * cos(theta), where theta is the angle between the section and the dip direction.