The growth of geological structures by repeated earthquakes, 1, conceptual framework
Journal of Geophysical Research
By: G.C.P. King, R. S. Stein, and J. B. Rundle
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Abstract
In many places, earthquakes with similar characteristics have been shown to recur. If this is common, then relatively small deformations associated with individual earthquake cycles should accumulate over time to create geological structures. It is shown that existing models developed to describe leveling line changes associated with the seismic cycle can be adapted to explain geological features associated with a fault. In these models an elastic layer containing the fault overlies a viscous half-space with a different density. Fault motion associated with an earthquake results in immediate deformation followed by a long period of readjustment as stresses relax in the viscous layer and isostatic equilibrium is restored. The flexural rigidity of the crust (or the apparent elastic thickness) provides the main control of the width of a structure. The loading due to erosion and deposition of sediment determines the ratio of uplift to subsidence between the two sides of the fault. -Authors
| Publication type | Article |
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| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The growth of geological structures by repeated earthquakes, 1, conceptual framework |
| Series title | Journal of Geophysical Research |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue | B11 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Geophysical Research |
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