The seismic cycle The elastic rebound theory. The spring-slider analogy. Frictional instabilities. Static-kinetic versus rate-state friction. Earthquake.
The seismic cycle
Yan Y. Kagan Dept. Earth and Space Sciences, UCLA, Los Angeles,
Friction Why friction? Because slip on faults is resisted by frictional forces. In the coming weeks we shall discuss the implications of the friction law.
Yan Y. Kagan and David D. Jackson Dept. Earth and Space Sciences, UCLA, Los Angeles,
