Transient Propagation of Ductile Ruptures by Thermal Runaway
Published in Journal of Geophiscal Research: Solid Earth, 2025
- 2D thermomechanical, visco‐elastic models resolve nucleation and propagation of transient ductile ruptures driven by thermal runaway
- Ductile ruptures can reach seismic velocities for mantle transition zone conditions, in line with deep‐focus earthquake locations
- Ductile creep events near the brittleductile transition can cause pressure perturbations sufficient to induce brittle earthquakes
Cite as: Spang, A., Thielmann, M., de Montserrat, A., & Duretz, T. (2025). "Transient Propagation of Ductile Ruptures by Thermal Runaway." Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 130, e2025JB031240. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JB031240
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