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Table 1 Values of μ_b’ obtained by varying α and β from 1° to 5°

From: Simple topographic parameter reveals the along-trench distribution of frictional properties on shallow plate boundary fault

			β								β
		1	2	3	4	5			1	2	3	4	5
	1	0.021	0.026	0.031	0.036	0.041		1	0.019	0.023	0.027	0.030	0.034
α	2	0.037	0.042	0.046	0.051	0.056	α	2	0.033	0.036	0.040	0.044	0.047
	3	0.052	0.056	0.061	0.065	0.069		3	0.046	0.050	0.053	0.056	0.059
	4	0.066	0.07	0.074	0.077	0.081		4	0.059	0.062	0.064	0.067	0.069
	5	0.079	0.082	0.085	0.087	0.09		5	0.070	0.072	0.074	0.076	0.077
λ = 0.88, φ = 34.00°							λ = 0.88, φ = 21.80°

The left table was calculated by assuming mean subduction wedge conditions. The right table was calculated using conditions in the outer wedge of the Japan Trench

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