Laboratory earthquakes: The sub-Rayleigh-to-supershear rupture transition

被引：315

作者：

Xia, KW

Rosakis, AJ

Kanamori, H

机构：

[1] CALTECH, Seismol Lab, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA

[2] CALTECH, Grad Aeronaut Labs, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA

来源：

SCIENCE | 2004年 / 303卷 / 5665期

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D O I：

10.1126/science.1094022

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

We report on the experimental observation of spontaneously nucleated supershear rupture and on the visualization of sub-Rayleigh-to-supershear rupture transitions in frictionally held interfaces. The laboratory experiments mimic natural earthquakes. The results suggest that under certain conditions supershear rupture propagation can be facilitated during large earthquake events.

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页码：1859 / 1861

页数：3

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