Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (Jan 2007)

Core Description and Characteristics of Fault Zones from Hole-A of the Taiwan Chelungpu-Fault Drilling Project

  • En-Chao Yeh,
  • Hiroki Sone,
  • Taichi Nakaya,
  • Ka-Hao Ian,
  • Sheng-Rong Song,
  • Jih-Hao Hung,
  • Weiren Lin,
  • Tetsuro Hirono,
  • Chien-Ying Wang,
  • Kuo-Fong Ma,
  • Wonn Soh,
  • Masataka Kinoshita

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3319/TAO.2007.18.2.327(TCDP)
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 2
p. 327

Abstract

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Taiwan Chelungpu-fault Drilling Project was conducted in drill site Dakeng, Taichung City of central western Taiwan during 2004 - 2005 principally to investigate the rupture mechanism in the northern segment of the Chi-Chi earthquake of 21 September 1999, and also to examine regional stratigraphy and tectonics. Core examination (500 - 1800 m) of Hole-A gave profound results aiding in illustrating the lithologic column, deformation structure, and architectural pattern of fault zones along the borehole.

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