Geological record of thermal pressurization and earthquake instability of subduction thrusts

Tectonophysics

Volumn 485, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 260-268

  Ujiie, Kohtaro ^a   Kameyama, Masanori ^b   Yamaguchi, Asuka ^c  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accretionary complex; Fluidization; Slip weakening distance; Subduction thrust; Thermal pressurization; Ultracataclasite

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY COMPLEX; AMBIENT CONDITIONS; EARTHQUAKE INSTABILITY; FAULT STRENGTH; FRICTIONAL HEATING; PORE FLUID PRESSURE; RADIATED ENERGIES; RESIDUAL STRENGTH; SEISMIC SLIPS; SUBDUCTION EARTHQUAKES; SUBDUCTION THRUST; TEMPERATURE RANGE; THERMAL PRESSURIZATION; VOLUME OF FLUIDS;

EARTHQUAKES; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZATION; FRICTION; HEATING; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; MINERALOGY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PRESSURIZATION; STRESS RELIEF;

TECTONICS;

FLUID INCLUSION; FLUIDIZATION; SUBDUCTION;

EID: 77950523006     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2010.01.002     Document Type: Article

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