Open AccessHydrous oceanic crust hosts megathrust creep at low shear stresses
Author(s) -
C. J. Tulley,
Åke Fagereng,
Kohtaro Ujiie
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
science advances
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.928
H-Index - 146
ISSN - 2375-2548
DOI - 10.1126/sciadv.aba1529
Subject(s) - geology , shear zone , creep , crust , shear (geology) , oceanic crust , basalt , quartz , deformation (meteorology) , petrology , geotechnical engineering , subduction , seismology , materials science , geochemistry , composite material , tectonics , paleontology , oceanography
Hydration allows subducting oceanic crust to be far weaker than previously recognized.
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