Numerical simulations of large earthquakes: Dynamic rupture propagation on heterogeneous faults
Pure and Applied Geophysics
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Abstract
Our current conceptions of earthquake rupture dynamics, especially for large earthquakes, require knowledge of the geometry of the faults involved in the rupture, the material properties of the rocks surrounding the faults, the initial state of stress on the faults, and a constitutive formulation that determines when the faults can slip. In numerical simulations each of these factors appears to play a significant role in rupture propagation, at the kilometer length scale. Observational evidence of the earth indicates that at least the first three of the elements, geometry, material, and stress, can vary over many scale dimensions. Future research on earthquake rupture dynamics needs to consider at which length scales these features are significant in affecting rupture propagation. ?? Birkha??user Verlag, Basel, 2004.
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Harris, R., 2004, Numerical simulations of large earthquakes: Dynamic rupture propagation on heterogeneous faults: Pure and Applied Geophysics, v. 161, no. 11-12, p. 2171-2181, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-004-2556-8.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Numerical simulations of large earthquakes: Dynamic rupture propagation on heterogeneous faults |
| Series title | Pure and Applied Geophysics |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00024-004-2556-8 |
| Volume | 161 |
| Issue | 11-12 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Pure and Applied Geophysics |
| First page | 2171 |
| Last page | 2181 |