Energy radiation from intermediate- to large-magnitude earthquakes: Implications for dynamic fault weakening

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Malagnini, Luca ^a   Nielsen, Stefan ^a   Mayeda, Kevin ^b,c   Boschi, Enzo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b Weston Geophysical Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFTERSHOCK; CODA; COSEISMIC PROCESS; EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; EARTHQUAKE TRIGGER; ENERGY DISSIPATION; SLIP RATE; ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DEHYDRATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FAULT ZONE; MELTING; SEISMIC DATA; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 77954360730     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JB006786     Document Type: Article

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