Published October 2009 | public
Journal Article

The roller coaster of fault friction

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Abstract

During an earthquake, friction is a key control on the initiation, propagation and termination of fault motion. Laboratory experiments that use variable slip rates suggest that friction evolves in a more complex fashion than generally assumed.

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© 2009 Macmillan Publishers Limited.

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