Strong velocity weakening and powder lubrication of simulated carbonate faults at seismic slip rates

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Han, Raehee ^a,b,c   Hirose, Takehiro ^d   Shimamoto, Toshihiko ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBONATE; DECOMPOSITION; DOLOMITE; FAULT SLIP; MARBLE; SEISMIC VELOCITY; SLIP RATE;

EID: 77953870667     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB006136     Document Type: Article

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