Velocity dependence of shear-induced permeability associated with frictional behavior in fault zones of the Nankai subduction zone

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Tanikawa, Wataru ^a   Mukoyoshi, Hideki ^b   Tadai, Osamu ^b   Hirose, Takehiro ^a   Tsutsumi, Akito ^c   Lin, Weiren ^a  

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

^b MARINE WORKS JAPAN LTD   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; DISPLACEMENT; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FAULT ZONE; FLUID PRESSURE; FRICTION; LOW VELOCITY ZONE; PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; SLIP; SUBDUCTION ZONE; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

CHINA; NANKAI; TIANJIN;

EID: 84861157764     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JB008956     Document Type: Article

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