Resumen de Automation of cross section construction and forward modelling of fault-bend folds from integrated map data .

A.L. McColloch, M.P. Braunscheidel, C.D. Connors, S.D. Levy

• We present a series of software tools for the automation of cross section construction fromdigital geological map data and corresponding digital elevation models. Our approach integrates surfacedata into a 3D environment and involves three fundamental toolboxes: 1) a near-surface cross-sectionprojection and preparation toolbox, 2) a kink-method constructor, 3) a forward modeling toolboxfor fault-related folding. The programs are written using Matlab© (MathWorks Inc), and can be fullyautomated or operated in an interactive mode.