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Dynamic weakening during earthquakes controlled by fluid thermodynamics

Earthquakes result from weakening of faults (transient decrease in friction) during co-seismic slip. Dry faults weaken due to degradation of fault asperities by frictional heating (e.g. flash heating). In the presence of fluids, theoretical models predict faults to weaken by thermal pressurization o...

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Autores principales: Acosta, M., Passelègue, F. X., Schubnel, A., Violay, M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6079085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30082789
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05603-9