Proceedings of IAHS
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Articles | Volume 372
Articles | Volume 372
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-372-285-2015
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https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-372-285-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 372
12 Nov 2015
 | 12 Nov 2015

Physical experiments of land subsidence within a maar crater: insights for porosity variations and fracture localization

M. Cerca, L. Rocha, D. Carreón-Freyre, and J. Aranda

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We present a series of physical experiments that examine with detail the evolution of subsidence in a volcanic maar crater, located in central Mexico. The crater is thought to be connected to the adjacent aquifer, which has been extensively exploited during the last 35 years. Subsidence in the sediments filling the crater show deformation manifested as ring faults and fractures. The results may be relevant to understand the evolution of subsidence in similar volcanic settings elsewhere.
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