An experimental investigation into the role of phyllosilicate content on earthquake propagation during seismic slip in carbonate faults

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 120, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 3187-3207

  Bullock, Rachael J ^a   De Paola, Nicola ^a   Holdsworth, Robert E ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carbonate; coseismic slip indicator; high velocity friction; microstructure; phyllosilicate; surface faulting

Indexed keywords

COSEISMIC PROCESS; EARTHQUAKE RUPTURE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAULTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHYLLOSILICATE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 84935879480     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2015JB011914     Document Type: Article

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