Water in the Earth's interior: distribution and origin
The concentration and distribution of water in the Earth has influenced its evolution
throughout its history. Even at the trace levels contained in the planet's deep interior (mantle …
throughout its history. Even at the trace levels contained in the planet's deep interior (mantle …
Dynamics and evolution of Venus' mantle through time
The dynamics and evolution of Venus' mantle are of first-order relevance for the origin and
modification of the tectonic and volcanic structures we observe on Venus today. Solid-state …
modification of the tectonic and volcanic structures we observe on Venus today. Solid-state …
Slip distribution of the February 6, 2023 Mw 7.8 and Mw 7.6, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey earthquake sequence in the East Anatolian fault zone
On February 6, 2023, two large earthquakes occurred near the Turkish town of
Kahramanmaraş. The moment magnitude (Mw) 7.8 mainshock ruptured a 310 km-long …
Kahramanmaraş. The moment magnitude (Mw) 7.8 mainshock ruptured a 310 km-long …
[HTML][HTML] Slow-slip, slow earthquakes, period-two cycles, full and partial ruptures, and deterministic chaos in a single asperity fault
The assimilation of geological, geophysical, and laboratory data in physics-based models of
fault dynamics promises increasingly realistic simulations of the seismic cycle. To assist this …
fault dynamics promises increasingly realistic simulations of the seismic cycle. To assist this …
Recurrence time and size of Chilean earthquakes influenced by geological structure
In 1960, the giant Valdivia earthquake (moment magnitude, M w, 9.5), the largest
earthquake ever recorded, struck the Chilean subduction zone, rupturing the entire depth of …
earthquake ever recorded, struck the Chilean subduction zone, rupturing the entire depth of …
Creep of Posidonia shale at elevated pressure and temperature
The economic production of gas and oil from shales requires repeated hydraulic fracturing
operations to stimulate these tight reservoir rocks. Besides simple depletion, the often …
operations to stimulate these tight reservoir rocks. Besides simple depletion, the often …
A review of magmatism and deformation history along the NE Asian margin from ca. 95 to 30 Ma: Transition from the Izanagi to Pacific plate subduction in the early …
Previous plate reconstruction in the Paleo-Pacific domain indicates that the Izanagi and
Pacific plates influenced the NE Asian continental margin during the Mesozoic and …
Pacific plates influenced the NE Asian continental margin during the Mesozoic and …
Imaging the distribution of transient viscosity after the 2016 Mw 7.1 Kumamoto earthquake
The deformation of mantle and crustal rocks in response to stress plays a crucial role in the
distribution of seismic and volcanic hazards, controlling tectonic processes ranging from …
distribution of seismic and volcanic hazards, controlling tectonic processes ranging from …
Rapid mantle flow with power-law creep explains deformation after the 2011 Tohoku mega-quake
The deformation transient following large subduction zone earthquakes is thought to
originate from the interaction of viscoelastic flow in the asthenospheric mantle and slip on …
originate from the interaction of viscoelastic flow in the asthenospheric mantle and slip on …
Transient rheology of the Sumatran mantle wedge revealed by a decade of great earthquakes
Understanding the rheological properties of the upper mantle is essential to develop a
consistent model of mantle dynamics and plate tectonics. However, the spatial distribution …
consistent model of mantle dynamics and plate tectonics. However, the spatial distribution …