Friction versus dilation revisited: Insights from theoretical and numerical models

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 9, 2011, Pages

  Makedonska, N ^a   Sparks, D W ^b   Aharonov, E ^a   Goren, L ^c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DILATION; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; FAULT; FRICTION; GEODYNAMICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR ZONE; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 80052756146     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JB008139     Document Type: Article

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