Frictional strength heterogeneity and surface heat flow: Implications for the strength of the creeping San Andreas fault

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  d'Alessio, M A ^a   Williams, C F ^a   Burgmann R ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREEP; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; FLOW PATTERN; FRICTION; HEAT FLOW; SAN ANDREAS FAULT;

EID: 33745739891     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JB003780     Document Type: Article

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