Fault stability inferred from granite sliding experiments at hydrothermal conditions

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 609-612

  Blanpied, M L ^a   Lockner, D A ^a   Byerlee, J D ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE DISTRIBUTION; FAULT STABILITY; GRANITE; HYDROTHERMAL CONDITIONS; SEISMICITY; SLIDING EXPERIMENT; VELOCITY STRENGTHENING; VELOCITY WEAKENING;

EID: 0026062774     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: 19448007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/91GL00469     Document Type: Article

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