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Area of Science:

  • Geosciences
  • Planetary Geology
  • Geophysics

Background:

  • Planetary topography results from geological processes, with faulting significantly shaping landforms through earthquakes.
  • Surface-rupturing earthquakes cause displacements across active faults, influencing topography.
  • Existing 2D geometric models for fault displacement reconstruction have limitations in representing 3D kinematics and event sequences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a real-time, interactive system for retro-deformation of faulted topography.
  • To enable the reconstruction of fault displacements in high-resolution 3D terrain visualizations.
  • To facilitate a human-in-the-loop approach for evaluating fault displacement reconstructions.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented a real-time system utilizing GPU geometry shaders for interactive retro-deformation.
  • Developed a method to intersect surface meshes with user-defined fault segments.
  • Applied a kinematic fault motion model to transform surface blocks in real-time.

Main Results:

  • Achieved real-time, interactive 3D visualization of fault displacement reconstruction.
  • Provided instant visual feedback for exploring parameter spaces in fault analysis.
  • Enabled visual evaluation of traditional point-to-point reconstructions through smooth 3D displacement interpolation.

Conclusions:

  • The developed system enhances the analysis of geological faulting and topography reconstruction.
  • Demonstrated the system's effectiveness on Earth (San Andreas Fault) and Mars (Noctis Labyrinthus).
  • Facilitates a more intuitive and accurate understanding of fault-driven landscape evolution on planetary bodies.