mttime.core.tensor.find_fault_planes

find_fault_planes(M, M_dc)[source]

Compute direction of slip and orientation of fault planes

Function that returns slip direction and orientation of fault plane and auxiliary plane.

Parameters
  • M (ndarray) – moment tensor in matrix form.

  • M_dc (ndarray) – double-couple moment tensor in matrix form.

Returns

direction of slip and orientation of the fault plane and auxiliary plane.

Return type

list((float, float, float), (float, float, float))