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dc.contributor.authorQiu, Qiangen
dc.contributor.authorMoore, James Daniel Paulen
dc.contributor.authorBarbot, Sylvainen
dc.contributor.authorFeng, Lujiaen
dc.contributor.authorHill, Emma Maryen
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-27T04:42:10Zen
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-06T16:33:57Z-
dc.date.available2018-07-27T04:42:10Zen
dc.date.available2019-12-06T16:33:57Z-
dc.date.issued2018en
dc.identifier.citationQiu, Q., Moore, J. D. P., Barbot, S., Feng, L., & Hill, E. M. (2018). Transient rheology of the Sumatran mantle wedge revealed by a decade of great earthquakes. Nature Communications, 9(1), 995-.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10356/87046-
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the rheological properties of the upper mantle is essential to develop a consistent model of mantle dynamics and plate tectonics. However, the spatial distribution and temporal evolution of these properties remain unclear. Here, we infer the rheological properties of the asthenosphere across multiple great megathrust earthquakes between 2004 and 2014 along the Sumatran subduction zone, taking advantage of decade-long continuous GPS and tide-gauge measurements. We observe transient mantle wedge flow following these earthquakes, and infer the temporal evolution of the effective viscosity. We show that the evolution of stress and strain rate following these earthquakes is better matched by a bi-viscous than by a power-law rheology model, and we estimate laterally heterogeneous transient and background viscosities on the order of ~1017 and ~1019 Pa s, respectively. Our results constitute a preliminary rheological model to explain stress evolution within earthquake cycles and the development of seismic hazard in the region.en
dc.description.sponsorshipNRF (Natl Research Foundation, S’pore)en
dc.description.sponsorshipMOE (Min. of Education, S’pore)en
dc.format.extent13 p.en
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dc.relation.ispartofseriesNature Communicationsen
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dc.subjectTransienten
dc.subjectEarthquakeen
dc.titleTransient rheology of the Sumatran mantle wedge revealed by a decade of great earthquakesen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.contributor.schoolAsian School of the Environmenten
dc.contributor.researchEarth Observatory of Singaporeen
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41467-018-03298-6en
dc.description.versionPublished versionen
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