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Sornette, D., Vanneste, C. and Sornette, A. (1991). Dispersion of B-values in Gutemberg-Richter Law as a consequence of a proposed fractal nature of continental faulting. Geophysical Research Letters 18: doi: 10.1029/91GL01124. issn: 0094-8276. |
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Depending on the area in which the earthquakes are sampled, the exponent b/c of the distribution of seismic moment or energy of earthquakes fluctuates from one region to another in a range typically between 0.5 and 1. To explain this observation, we propose a general mechanism which accounts for fluctuations in the b/c-value as being related to the variations of the fractal dimension of the set of faults on which the Gutemberg-Richter law is measured. ¿American Geophysical Union 1991 |
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Keywords
Tectonophysics, Structural geology (crustal structure and mechanics), Seismology, Seismicity, Seismology, Earthquake parameters |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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