Strain localization driven by thermal decomposition during seismic shear

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 4405-4433

  Platt, John D ^a,b   Brantut, Nicolas ^c   Rice, James R ^a,d  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; FAULT ZONE; LIZARDITE; SHEAR; SLIP RATE; STRAIN RATE; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION;

EID: 84945235126     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JB011493     Document Type: Article

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