Crustal deformation patterns are affected by multiscale granulation and healing processes
associated with phase transitions between continuum and discrete states of rocks. The …

Repeating earthquakes, or repeaters, are identical in location and geometry but occur at
different times. They appear to represent recurring seismic energy release from distinct …

The structure of the earth has been extensively studied using seismic waves generated by
natural earthquakes and man-made sources. In classical seismology, the earth is …

[1] We propose passive image interferometry as a technique for seismology that allows to
continuously monitor small temporal changes of seismic velocities in the subsurface. The …

The technique of passive image interferometry applies interferometric methods to correlation
functions of seismic noise to monitor small temporal variations of the Earth interior. We …

Various studies report on temporal changes of seismic velocities in the crust and attempt to
relate the observations to changes of stress and material properties around faults. Although …

Mature strike‐slip faults are usually surrounded by a narrow zone of damaged rocks
characterized by low seismic wave velocities. Observations of earthquakes along such faults …

Ambient seismic noise cross-correlations are now being used to detect temporal variations
of seismic velocity, which are typically on the order of 0.1 per cent. At this small level …

Passive Image Interferometry (PII) is a seismological method employing ambient seismic
noise to monitor the temporal evolution of mean shear wave velocity within the Earth. First …

We perform analytical and numerical studies of aftershock sequences following abrupt steps
of strain in a rheologically layered model of the lithosphere. The model consists of a weak …