Shear-induced dilatancy of fluid-saturated faults: Experiment and theory

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 114, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Samuelson, Jon ^a   Elsworth, Derek ^a   Marone, Chris ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DILATANCY; FAULT ZONE; FLUID PRESSURE; GEOMETRY; MICROTREMOR; NORMAL FAULT; PORE PRESSURE; SLIP RATE;

EID: 77953973502     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JB006273     Document Type: Article

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