Chaotic behavior of seismic mechanisms: experiment and observation

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Published: 2012-04-24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-5359
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Earthquake modeling, chaos theory

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Bento Caldeira
Universidade de Évora, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Centro de Geofísica de Évora e Departamento de Física, Évora
Hugo Gonçalves Silva
Universidade de Évora, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Centro de Geofísica de Évora e Departamento de Física, Évora
José F. Borges
Universidade de Évora, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Centro de Geofísica de Évora e Departamento de Física, Évora
Mouhaydine Tlemçani
Universidade de Évora, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Centro de Geofísica de Évora e Departamento de Física, Évora
Mourad Bezzeghoud
Universidade de Évora, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Centro de Geofísica de Évora e Departamento de Física, Évora

Abstract

To simulate the dynamics of earthquakes, a mechanical prototype was constructed that was inspired by the Burridge-Knopoff model and equipped with accurate instrumental devices. The data obtained by the prototype appeared to be consistent with seismic data from the San Andreas Fault, California, USA, which were analyzed using two different methodologies: seismology and modern developments of chaos theory. Perspectives for future work are also presented.

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Vol. 55 No. 1 (2012)

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EARTHQUAKE PRECURSORS / Special Issue ed. by P.F. Biagi, M.E. Contadakis, M. Hayakawa and T. Maggipinto

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Caldeira, B.; Silva, H. G.; Borges, J. F.; Tlemçani, M.; Bezzeghoud, M. Chaotic Behavior of Seismic Mechanisms: Experiment and Observation. Ann. Geophys. 2012, 55 (1). https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-5359.

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