Faults greased at high speed

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Abstract

The dynamics of the tectonic faults that produce earthquakes remain puzzling. An inference from laboratory experiments could help: at high rates of slip, friction at the interface may fall dramatically.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)405-406
Number of pages2
JournalNature
Volume427
Issue number6973
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 29 2004

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