The strength of large-scale plate boundaries: Constraints from the dynamics of the Philippine Sea plate since ~5Ma
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Friction controls most of the strength of tectonic plate boundaries, and thus the force mutually exchanged between plates. Estimates of the plate-boundary friction-coefficient are therefore of paramount importance to our understanding of the lithosphere torque balance. However, several lines of evidence indicate that the friction-coefficient of plate margins is significantly lower than is measured in laboratory experiments on fractured rocks. This poses a significant limit to extrapolation from...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2012 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/70012 |
Source: | Earth and Planetary Science Letters |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.epsl.2012.09.018 |
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