TABLE 1. SKEWNESS OF T-AXIS ORIENTATIONS FROM EXPECTED TREND OF THE FAULT

     

Number of data with T-axis orientations

Probability that the distribution is not skewed

Data set

Expected T-axis trend

(no Reidel shear)

Number of events

Less than expected azimuth

More than expected azimuth

Parkfield/1-D ray tracing

94.25°

508

257

251

0.82

Parkfield/3-D ray tracing

94.25°

543

271

272

1.00

Scodie lineament

93°

158

116

42

0.000000006


Note: If the probability that the distribution is not skewed is less than 0.05, then there is a 95% or greater chance that the data set is skewed and that Reidel shear is present.