plot is accompanied by steady state sliding at failure, compared to the sharp stress drop observed in experiments during brittle failure.

Brittle-ductile transition zone

The brittle-ductile transition zone is characterized by a change in rock failure mode, at an approximate average depth of 10-15 km (~ 6.2-9.3 miles) in continental crust, below which rock becomes less likely to fracture and more likely

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