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Mechanical compaction mechanisms in the input sediments of the Sumatra subduction complex – insights from microstructural analysis of cores from IODP Expedition 362
Institute of Tectonics and Geodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnerstrasse 4–20, 52056 Aachen, Germany
Kitty L. Milliken
Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin,
TX 10611, USA
Peter Vrolijk
Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, USA
Guillaume Desbois
Institute of Tectonics and Geodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnerstrasse 4–20, 52056 Aachen, Germany
Janos L. Urai
Institute of Tectonics and Geodynamics, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnerstrasse 4–20, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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Short summary
Understanding the mechanism of mechanical compaction is important. Previous studies on mechanical compaction were mostly done by performing experiments. Studies on natural rocks are rare due to compositional heterogeneity of the sedimentary succession with depth. Due to remarkable similarity in composition and grain size, the Sumatra subduction complex provides a unique opportunity to study the micromechanism of mechanical compaction on natural samples.
Understanding the mechanism of mechanical compaction is important. Previous studies on...
