FAULT ZONE CONNECTIVITY - SLIP RATES ON FAULTS IN THE SAN-FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA

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BILHAM, R [1 ]
BODIN, P [1 ]
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[1] UNIV COLORADO,NOAA,COOPERAT INST RES ENVIRONM SCI,DEPT GEOL SCI,BOULDER,CO 80309
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10.1126/science.258.5080.281
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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The slip rate of a fault segment is related to the length of the fault zone of which it is part. In turn, the slip rate of a fault zone is related to its connectivity with adjoining or contiguous fault zones. The observed variation in slip rate on fault segments in the San Francisco Bay area in California is consistent with connectivity between the Hayward, Calaveras, and San Andreas fault zones. Slip rates on the southern Hayward fault taper northward from a maximum of more than 10 millimeters per year and are sensitive to the active length of the Maacama fault.
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