Modelling of short-interval silent slip events in deeper subduction interfaces considering the frictional properties at the unstable-stable transition regime

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 191-205

  Shibazaki, Bunichiro ^a   Shimamoto, Toshihiko ^b  

^a BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Friction law; High pore pressure; Short interval silent slip event; Subduction interface; Unstable stable transition

Indexed keywords

FAULT SLIP; FRICTION; PORE PRESSURE; SUBDUCTION ZONE; TRANSITION ZONE;

CASCADIA SUBDUCTION ZONE; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 35248828009     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2007.03434.x     Document Type: Article

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