The effect of loading rate on static friction and the rate of fault healing during the earthquake cycle

Chris Marone

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The effect of loading rate on static friction and the rate of fault healing during the earthquake cycle

Chris Marone

Nature Vol. 391 No. 6662 pp. 69-72 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Chris Marone (1998). The effect of loading rate on static friction and the rate of fault healing during the earthquake cycle. Nature, 391(6662), 69-72. https://doi.org/10.1038/34157

The effect of loading rate on static friction and the rate of fault healing during the earthquake cycle

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