Spectral element modeling of spontaneous earthquake rupture on rate and state faults: Effect of velocity-strengthening friction at shallow depths

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Kaneko, Y ^a   Lapusta, N ^a,b   Ampuero, J P ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL TIME; COSEISMIC PROCESS; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; GROUND MOTION; SLIP RATE; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

EID: 56449098296     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005553     Document Type: Article

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