Rheological structure and deformation of subducted slabs in the mantle transition zone: implications for mantle circulation and deep earthquakes

By S. Karato, M. Riedel, D. Yuen. 2001

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Observational constraints on the fracture energy of subduction zone earthquakes (2004, background): “[34] Several mechanisms have been proposed for deep earthquake faulting [Meade and Jeanloz, 1991; Green and Burnley, 1989; Karato et al., 2001; Kirby et al., 1991].”
Rheology of the Earth's mantle: A historical review (2010, methodology): “Karato et al. (2001) applied this model to the actual Earth, and discussed the nature of slab deformation in the transition zone.”
Modeling the Dynamics of Subducting Slabs (2008, background): “Because diffusion creep viscosity is proportional to the cube of the grain size, a local reduction the grain size from 10 mm to 100 microns (factor of 100), is equivalent to a reduction in viscosity by 106, roughly negating the effects of temperature (Karato et al. 2001).”