Triaxial compression experiments were conducted on a quartz sandstone at effective pressures to 175 MPa and temperatures to 900°C. Our samples show a transition from …
Upper plate accommodation and associated faulting modes that allow for fore-arc transport in subduction zones across the world are not fully understood. In Central America, …
Earthquakes over the last century near Managua, Nicaragua's capital city, have killed thousands, injured tens of thousands, and destroyed countless buildings. Nicaragua sits on a …
How temperature influences the micromechanics of faulting is central to the mechanics of earthquakes and faulting. Quantitative microscopy was conducted on a quartz sandstone experimentally …