According to Anderson's theory of faulting, which stress regime is characterized by the maximum principal stress ($\sigma_1$) being vertical, leading to the formation of normal faults?
Question 2
What geological process is indicated by evidence of normal faults being reactivated as reverse faults within a sedimentary basin?
Question 3
In an extensional tectonic setting, what is the primary role of a 'transfer fault' or 'accommodation zone' within a fault system?
Question 4
An oblique-slip fault has a slip vector with a rake of 45 degrees. How would you best characterize the motion on this fault?
Question 5
From a seismic hazard perspective, why is a 'locked' fault segment considered more dangerous than a 'creeping' segment of the same fault?
