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.

Heave

Heave: horizontal component of dip slip in meters.

Throw

Throw: vertical component of dip slip in meters.

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

Net slip

Net slip in meters: sqrt(heave^2 + throw^2).

Slip dip

Angle of the slip vector above horizontal, equal to the fault dip for pure dip slip, in degrees.

• 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 Heave Calculator

  Horizontal component of net dip slip on a fault plane: heave = dip slip * cos(dip).

• Fault Throw Calculator

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

• Stratigraphic Thickness True Vs Apparent Calculator

  For a bed cropped out over width w perpendicular to strike on horizontal ground: true thickness t = w sin(delta) and vertical (apparent) thickness t_v = w tan(delta), with dip delta in degrees.