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Japanese earthquake zone strongly influenced by the effects of friction
Researchers have identified that subduction-related friction and pre-existing fault structures in the Eurasian/Philippine Sea plate boundary significantly influences earthquake location and rupturing behavior. The degree of friction decreases towards the Nankai Trough, resulting in non-uniform stress accumulation that has influenced … Continue reading
How friction evolves during an earthquake
Using high-speed photography and digital image correlation techniques, engineers show that friction along a faultline has a complex evolution during an earthquake that is dictated, in part, by slip velocity: the sliding of the two sides of the fault against … Continue reading
Quasi-equilibrium melting of quartzite upon extreme friction
Nature Geoscience 10, 436 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2951 Authors: Sung Keun Lee, Raehee Han, Eun Jeong Kim, Gi Young Jeong, Hoon Khim & Takehiro Hirose Nature Geoscience – Issue – nature.com science feeds