A simple discrete element model for large multiplet earthquakes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 5707-5723

  Nomanbhoy, Nazli ^a   Ruff, Larry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC BEHAVIOUR; DISCRETE ELEMENT MODEL; EARTHQUAKE; FRICTIONAL SLIDER MODEL; MULTIPLET; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0029769816     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jb02884     Document Type: Article

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