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Fig. 3

From: Structural control and system-level behavior of the seismic cycle at the Nankai Trough

Fig. 3

Space-time evolution of brittle and ductile dynamics in a model subduction zone. a The fault dynamics showcases full and partial ruptures, long-term and short-term slow-slip events, and afterslip. The shallow section is characterized by non-stationary dynamics, with afterslip, creep waves, and long-term variations of partial locking. b, c The viscoelastic flow is modulated by the stress change impacted by large ruptures. The periods of viscoelastic relaxation are followed by periods of strain-deficit accumulation late in the interseismic period. d Dynamics of the shallow segment underneath the accretionary prism. e Dynamics of interacting long-term and short-term slow-slip events with fast ruptures in the seismogenic zone

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