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This chapter covers methods for locating points in three dimensions on a map or in a well, for determining the attitude of a plane, the orientation of a line, and for finding the thickness of a unit from a map or in a well. The effects of measurement and location errors on attitudes and thicknesses are considered.
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Groshong, R.H. (1999). Location, Attitude, and Thickness. In: 3-D Structural Geology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03912-0_2
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