Observational constraints on the fracture energy of subduction zone earthquakes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2004, Pages

  Venkataraman, Anupama ^a   Kanamori, Hiroo ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissipated energy; Fracture energy; Radiated seismic energy; Radiation efficiency; Rupture velocity; Static stress drop

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FAULTING; GEODYNAMICS; SEISMIC MOMENT; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

EID: 4644290262     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JB002549     Document Type: Article

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