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Noun Concept
Categories: Seismology stubs, Seismology
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asperity
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An asperity is an area on an active fault where there is increased friction, such that the fault may become locked, rather than continuously slipping as in aseismic creep. Wikipedia
English:
earthquake
earthquake rupture
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An asperity is an area on an active fault where there is increased friction, such that the fault may become locked, rather than continuously slipping as in aseismic creep. Wikipedia
A "stuck" part of a geologic fault Wikipedia Disambiguation
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asperity
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asperity (faults)
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asperity
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Asperity (active fault)

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