Open AccessEarthquakes May Prevent Underwater Landslides
Author(s) -
David Shultz
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo049289
Subject(s) - landslide , underwater , geology , seismology , oceanography
Smaller quakes around the active edge of continental plates may contribute to increased stability by promoting compaction and solidifying the top 100 meters of seafloor sediment.