A domain decomposition approach to implementing fault slip in finite-element models of quasi-static and dynamic crustal deformation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 3059-3079

  Aagaard, B T ^a   Knepley, M G ^b   Williams, C A ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

crustal deformation; earthquake physics; fault slip; finite element modeling

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL DEFORMATION; DECOMPOSITION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EARTHQUAKE MECHANISM; FAULT SLIP; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 84880763023     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrb.50217     Document Type: Article

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