Thermochemical pressurization of faults during coseismic slip

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Brantut, N ^a   Schubnel, A ^a   Corvisier, J ^a   Sarout, J ^a,b  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GÉOLOGIE   (France)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSEISMIC PROCESS; DEHYDRATION; HEAT TRANSFER; PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; REACTION RATE; SLIP; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 78049297109     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JB006533     Document Type: Article

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