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In (b), red solid dots show the azimuth and plunge of the maximum compression axis σ1, blue circles show those of the minimum stress axis σ3, green triangles show those of the intermediate stress axis σ2.

Cracks developed during dilatancy are probably predominately oriented parallel to the axis of maximum compression (e.g., Brace and Byerlee 1967), and a rapid transition in resistivity may account for a drastic change in crack geometry (e.g., Brace et al. 1965).

Fig. 5 Relation between the P-axis azimuth and the maximum compression direction (compiled from Iio 1997).

Figure 5 schematically illustrates the relation between the P-axis azimuth and the maximum compression when µ is set to 0.6.

After the compression, the scattering vector at the maximum scattered intensity in a direction perpendicular to the compression axis qm was found to decrease abruptly nearly in accord with affine deformation.

The derivative of Coulomb failure stress with respect to the angle between the faults and the maximum compression direction yields the required relation between frictional strength and geometry of the faults and maximum compressive stress axis as given below.

For large values of µ it is shown that the frequency distribution of the P-axis has two peaks far from the azimuth of the maximum compression, while for smaller values of µ the peak of the distribution is close to the azimuth of the maximum compression.

He gives Microsoft the edge in terms of maximum compression.

The Maximum Cyclic Compression  is the natural counterpart of Maximum Compression  for cyclic strings.

This means, deformation behavior depends strongly on the angle between the lamellar/twin boundary and compression axis rather than on the crystallographic orientation of the compression axis.

The focal mechanism showed a reverse fault with a compression axis in a WNW-ESE direction.