The High-Frequency Signature of Slow and Fast Laboratory Earthquakes
Shreedharan, Srisharan 1McLaskey, Gregory C. 2Riviere, Jacques 3Shokouhi, Parisa 3Trugman, Daniel T. 4Marone, Chris 3Bolton, David C.1
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作者信息
1. Univ Texas Austin
2. Cornell Univ
3. Penn State Univ
4. Univ Nevada
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Abstract
Tectonic faults fail through a spectrum of slip modes, ranging from slow aseismic creep to rapid slip during earthquakes. Understanding the seismic radiation emitted during these slip modes is key for advancing earthquake science and earthquake hazard assessment. In this work, we use laboratory friction experiments instrumented with ultrasonic sensors to document the seismic radiation properties of slow and fast laboratory earthquakes. Stick-slip experiments were conducted at a constant loading rate of 8 mu m/s and the normal stress was systematically increased from 7 to 15 MPa. We produced a full spectrum of slip modes by modulating the loading stiffness in tandem with the fault zone normal stress. Acoustic emission data were recorded continuously at 5 MHz. We demonstrate that the full continuum of slip modes radiate measurable high-frequency energy between 100 and 500 kHz, including the slowest events that have peak fault slip rates <100 mu m/s. The peak amplitude of the high-frequency time-domain signals scales systematically with fault slip velocity. Stable sliding experiments further support the connection between fault slip rate and high-frequency radiation. Experiments demonstrate that the origin of the high-frequency energy is fundamentally linked to changes in fault slip rate, shear strain, and breaking of contact junctions within the fault gouge. Our results suggest that having measurements close to the fault zone may be key for documenting seismic radiation properties and fully understanding the connection between different slip modes.
Key words
DIGITAL VOLUME CORRELATION/NON-VOLCANIC TREMOR/STRESS DROP/STRAIN LOCALIZATION/SHEAR STRAIN/SCALING LAW/B-VALUE/SLIP/EVOLUTION/COALESCENCE
NSTL
Amer Geophysical Union