Paleoseismic Trench Event Horizon Count Tool
Count earthquake event horizons between dated units from trench stratigraphy flags.
Description
Count earthquake event horizons between dated units from trench stratigraphy flags.
Paleoseismic Trench Event Horizon Count Tool is a focused tool for the following task. Count earthquake event horizons between dated units from trench stratigraphy flags. It reports N_ev, N_u from the values you provide rather than inventing measurements, coefficients, or professional judgment that are not part of the input.
When to use Paleoseismic Trench Event Horizon Count Tool
Use this seismology calculation to reproduce a stated convention, screen observations, or compare scenarios whose units, coordinate conventions, catalog selection, and model assumptions are known.
- flags
- Required list. Stratigraphic flags in order (event/unit/fissure).
The cited overview of Seismology supplies background for the terminology and domain context used by this tool.1
How Paleoseismic Trench Event Horizon Count Tool works
Count earthquake event horizons between dated units from trench stratigraphy flags. Inputs are interpreted exactly in the displayed units and the calculation returns the following fields without presentation rounding.
- N_ev
- Returned number. Number of event horizons identified.
- N_u
- Returned number. Number of depositional units.
Limitations and assumptions
- Earth structure, source geometry, path effects, site response, instrument response, catalog completeness, uncertainty, and the fitted range can dominate the accuracy of simplified seismic calculations.
- Use finite inputs in the displayed units, preserve source measurements and assumptions, and independently verify consequential decisions.
Alternative or Complementary approaches
For analysis or hazard decisions, retain uncertainty and provenance and compare the result with waveform processing, calibrated regional models, and guidance from qualified seismologists or the responsible agency.
References
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Seismology — Wikipedia contributors
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