Study yields a new scale of earthquake understanding
Date | 27th, Jun 2018 |
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Source | ScienceDaily - General News Websites |
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Nanoscale knowledge of the relationships between water, friction and mineral chemistry could lead to a better understanding of earthquake dynamics, researchers said in a new study. Engineers used microscopic friction measurements to confirm that, under the right conditions, some rocks can dissolve and may cause faults to slip.