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Table 1 Parameters used in calculation of slip distance

From: Slip parameters on major thrusts at a convergent plate boundary: regional heterogeneity of potential slip distance at the shallow portion of the subducting plate

Parameter

Emi major thrust

Kure OST

Rock density (kg m−3)

2105

1850

Fluid density (kg m−3)

1000

1000

Thermal diffusivity (m2 s−1)

3.71 × 10−7

4.00 × 10−7

Specific heat capacity (J kg−1 K−1)

1277

1750

Geothermal gradient (°C km−1)

20

50

Seafloor temperature (°C)

4

4

Fault thickness (m)

0.01

0.01

  1. Parameters for the Emi major thrust and the Kure OST are from Hamada et al. (2011) and Kaneki et al. (2016), respectively
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