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Table 1 List of parameters

From: Geometrical dependence on the stress and slip tendency acting on the subduction megathrust of the Nankai seismogenic zone off Kumano

Notation

Definition

Assignment/derivation for this study

Sign of stress

 

Positive for compression

ψ

Dip azimuth (clockwise from north)

 

α

Angle between SH (slip) direction and dip azimuth

α = ψ -(− 55°)

δ

Dip angle (positive downward)

 

σ 1

Maximum compressional principal stress

σ1 = SH

σ 2

Intermediate principal stress

σ2 = Sh

σ 3

Minimum principal stress

σ3 = Sv

S H

Maximum (compressional) horizontal principal stress

SH = rSv = 1.2Sv

S h

Minimum horizontal principal stress

Sh = Sv

S v

Vertical stress (overburden)

Calculated from 3D density

P p

Pore fluid pressure

Pp = λSv = 0.7Sv

P hyd

Hydrostatic pore fluid pressure

Phyd = 0.6Sv

σ H

Effective maximum horizontal stress

σH = SH - Pp

σ h

Effective minimum horizontal stress

σh = Sh - Pp

σ v

Effective vertical stress

σv = Sv-Pp

Σ

Stress tensor

 

r

SH/Sv

r = 1.2

λ

Pp/Sv

λ = 0.7, 0.94

λ*

(Pp - Phyd) / (Sv – Phyd)

λ* = 0.2, 0.85

σ n

Normal stress

 

σ n_e

Effective normal stress

σn_e = σn - Pp(Eq. (7))

Ï„

Shear stress

Eq. (8)

Ts

Slip tendency

Ts = τ/σn_e, (Eq. (9))

μ

Intrinsic friction coefficient

μ = 0.6

SL

Slip likelihood

SL = Ts/μ

V p

P-wave velocity

Â