Incoming plate structure at the Japan Trench subduction zone revealed in densely spaced reflection seismic profiles

Abstract The structure of the incoming plate is an important element that is often considered to be related to the occurrence of great earthquakes in subduction zones. In the Japan Trench, where the 2011 Tohoku earthquake occurred, we collected seismic profiles along survey lines separated by 2–8 km...

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Main Authors: Yasuyuki Nakamura, Shuichi Kodaira, Gou Fujie, Mikiya Yamashita, Koichiro Obana, Seiichi Miura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-08-01
Series:Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-023-00579-7