Imaging Shear Strength Along Subduction Faults
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DOI: 10.1002/2017gl075501
Abstract: Subduction faults accumulate stress during long periods of time and release this stress suddenly, during earthquakes, when it reaches a threshold. This threshold, the shear strength, controls the occurrence and magnitude of earthquakes. We consider… read more here.
Keywords: strength; shear strength; subduction faults; strength along ... See more keywords