Analytic modelling of the deformation due to plate coupling at subduction zones
A majority of the largest earthquakes result from the build-up of coupling stresses between tectonic plates at subduction zones. These earthquakes arise, periodically, when the accumulating stress reaches a level which exceeds the rupture strength of the interface. The stresses along the interfa...
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Language: | English |
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2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/4158 |