Projektnummer

0055029

Zusammenfassung

The hypothesis is tested that much of the earthquake cycle is substantially controlled by the mechanical, chemical, and time-varying hydraulic behaviour of high pressure fluids trapped at depth at the base of the seismogenic brittle crust. This hypothesized scenario is supported by numerous observations. However, numerical modeling is currently insufficient to properly explore its implications. Theoretical developments and analyses of seismic sequences are necessary to quantify evolving fracture networks, both prior to the earthquake, and of the subsequent aftershock sequences. First, ...