Slow slip: A new kind of earthquake

Sandwiched between the shallow region of sudden, infrequent earthquakes and the deeper home to continuous viscous motion lies an intermediate realm of intermittent sliding and rumbling. Discovered in recent years, it still harbors many secrets.

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Veröffentlicht in:Physics today 2012-01, Vol.65 (1), p.38-43
Hauptverfasser: Vidale, John E., Houston, Heidi
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Sandwiched between the shallow region of sudden, infrequent earthquakes and the deeper home to continuous viscous motion lies an intermediate realm of intermittent sliding and rumbling. Discovered in recent years, it still harbors many secrets.
ISSN:0031-9228
1945-0699
DOI:10.1063/PT.3.1399