An apparent dip calculator for spreadsheets
February 25, 2022
This report and spreadsheet calculator contain Microsoft Excel-based equations that are useful in structural geology to calculate plunge or apparent dip when measuring lineations on a plane. The spreadsheet allows users to measure the trend or the plunge of a lineation and calculate the corresponding unknown value of trend or plunge. The spreadsheet provides the user with two options:
Option 1: Calculates the plunge of a lineation from the measured strike and dip of a plane and the measured trend of a lineation.
Option 2: Calculates two potential trends of a lineation from the measured strike and dip of a plane and a measured plunge of a lineation. The user can decide which trend is appropriate for their data.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Title | An apparent dip calculator for spreadsheets |
| DOI | 10.3133/tm7C28 |
| Authors | Gregory J. Walsh |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Techniques and Methods |
| Series Number | 7-C28 |
| Index ID | tm7C28 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Florence Bascom Geoscience Center |