Evidence item

The authors describe the sample as current best available but call for more 3D observations before broader linkage claims. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: Maximum earthquake magnitude unlikely to be controlled by subduction interface roughness · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:740d720bc980322329453e339ebac279f21c96e4534e28f4c1a134aabbed55a2

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Our data inventory, covering 35 subduction zone interfaces across 15 margins, represents the best sample of direct plate interface observations currently available. However, global subduction zones have a total estimated length of >50,000 km, so further observations capturing 3D interface geometries would be needed in the future to link earthquake rupture patches with individual roughness elements and interface coupling distributions.

Linked claims

Claim	Direction	Relevance	Steps	Counted
ab73a89c	QUALIFY	DIRECT	0	yes

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