At least that is the way I understand it.  It doesn't matter if the 
block on the other side doesn't move and the one you are standing on 
moves right, it is still a left lateral fault.   Corrections to my 
understanding are of course always welcome.
  Stephen
  Station #55

Jerry Payton wrote:
> Thanks a million!  Now, I think I understand.  It is the relative 
> movement of the "opposite" block that determines the description.  
> Soooo simple.
> Regards,
> Jerry
>  
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Stephen & Kathy 
> *To:* psn-l@.............. 
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 27, 2008 1:27 PM
> *Subject:* Re: QUESTION about Slip Faults
>
> It doesn't matter which scenario you pick, (watching the opposite 
> block from east, or west, or straddling the fault facing north, or 
> south), the relative motion to the body will always be the same.  The 
> opposite block will move left, or the block on the left side will move 
> toward you.  Changing the way you face doesn't matter.  A very simple 
> test.  Get two pieces of paper lay them side by side.  draw arrows for 
> the direction you want them to move relative to each other.  Stand on 
> one, face the other and move it in the direction of its arrow,, then 
> stand on the other paper, face the original and move it in the 
> direction of its arrow.  Notice, they both moved the same relative to 
> your body,,   left for a left lateral fault.  Now straddle, put one 
> paper in front of each foot.  Notice the left paper arrow is pointing 
> toward you,,  go to the opposite side of the paper and face the 
> opposite direction,,  the arrow on the left paper, (the other paper) 
> is still pointing toward you.   This is literally what I had to do to 
> get it through my simple mind.
>   Stephen
>   PSN Station #55
>
> Jerry Payton wrote:
>> Jerry- You do not straddle the fault but stand on 1 side and see the 
>> other side go Left or Right; Left lateral fault & Right lateral fault. 
>>  
>> *I think we are saying the same thing.  I was quoting the USGS site:  
>> http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/glossary.php?term=left-lateral*
>> ** 
>> *My confusion is* *HOW to accurately communicate to someone else 
>> about a particular fault.  If I said it was "right-lateral", how 
>> would the other person visualize what I was saying?  Describing a 
>> Normal Fault, one would give the Strike, Dip and etc.  The person 
>> then could visualize the whole thing.  Maybe, I am just over 
>> emphasizing a point?*
>>  
>> (My email is gpayton@.......  if you want to 
>> talk about the digs.........)
>>  
>> *Jerry*



  


At least that is the way I understand it.=A0 It
doesn't matter if the block on the other side doesn't move and the one
you are standing on moves right, it is still a left lateral fault.=A0=A0
Corrections to my understanding are of course always welcome.

=A0 Stephen

=A0 Station #55



Jerry Payton wrote:

  
  
  
  
Thanks a million!=A0 Now, I think I understand.=A0 It is the
relative movement of the "opposite" block that determines the
description.=A0 Soooo simple.
  
Regards,
  
Jerry
  
=A0
  
=A0
  
-----
Original Message -----
  
From:
  St=
ephen
& Kathy 
  
To: psn-l@.............. 
  
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 1:27 PM
  
Subject: Re: QUESTION about Slip Faults
  
  


  
  It doesn't matter which scenario you pick,
(watching the opposite block from east, or west, or straddling the
fault facing north, or south), the relative motion to the body will
always be the same.=A0 The opposite block will move left, or the block on=

the left side will move toward you.=A0 Changing the way you face doesn't
matter.=A0 A very simple test.=A0 Get two pieces of paper lay them side b=
y
side.=A0 draw arrows for the direction you want them to move relative to
each other.=A0 Stand on one, face the other and move it in the direction
of its arrow,, then stand on the other paper, face the original and
move it in the direction of its arrow.=A0 Notice, they both moved the
same relative to your body,,=A0=A0 left for a left lateral fault.=A0 Now
straddle, put one paper in front of each foot.=A0 Notice the left paper
arrow is pointing toward you,,=A0 go to the opposite side of the paper
and face the opposite direction,,=A0 the arrow on the left paper, (the
other paper) is still pointing toward you.=A0=A0 This is literally what I=

had to do to get it through my simple mind.

=A0 Stephen

=A0 PSN Station #55 

  

Jerry Payton wrote:
  

    
    
    
Jerry- You do not straddle the fault but stand on 1 side and
see the other side go Left or Right; Left lateral fault & Right
lateral fault.=A0 
    
=A0
    
I think we are saying the same thing.=A0 I was quoting
the USGS site:=A0 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/glossary.php?term=3Dleft-latera=
l
    
=A0
    
My confusion is HOW to accurately
communicate to someone else about a particular fault.=A0 If I said it was=

"right-lateral", how would the other person visualize what I was
saying?=A0 Describing a Normal Fault, one would give the Strike, Dip and
etc.=A0 The person then could visualize the whole thing.=A0 Maybe, I am
just over emphasizing a point?
    
=A0
    
(My email is gpayton@.......<=
/a>
if you want to talk about the digs.........)

    
=A0
    
Jerry