Acoustic fluidization for earthquakes?

被引:19
作者
Sornette, D
Sornette, A
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Inst Geophys & Planetary Phys, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Earth & Space Sci, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[3] Univ Nice, CNRS UMR6622, Lab Phys & Mat Condensee, F-06108 Nice 2, France
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10.1785/0119990040
中图分类号
P3 [地球物理学]; P59 [地球化学];
学科分类号
0708 ; 070902 ;
摘要
Melosh (1996) has suggested that acoustic fluidization could provide an alternative to theories that are invoked as explanations for why some faults appear to be weak. We show that there is a subtle but profound inconsistency in the theory that unfortunately invalidates the results. We propose possible remedies but must acknowledge that the relevance of acoustic fluidization remains an open question.
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页码:781 / 785
页数:5
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