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CAREER: Bridging Multiscale Observations and Models of Megathrust Faulting and Subduction — NSF Award to University of Oklahoma No

Large earthquakes occurring at converging tectonic plate boundaries pose significant threats to communities worldwide. These so-called subduction zone earthquakes can trigger tsunamis and cause widespread damage, but scientists still cannot predict when they will occur. The most damaging events happen rarely, often cen

Award titleCAREER: Bridging Multiscale Observations and Models of Megathrust Faulting and Subduction
Award ID2442777
AwardeeUniversity of Oklahoma Norman Campus
CityNORMAN
StateOK
Amount obligated$729,600
Principal investigatorJunle Jiang
ProgramEDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES, SPSE-Study of Physics of Earth
Start date07/01/2025
AbstractLarge earthquakes occurring at converging tectonic plate boundaries pose significant threats to communities worldwide. These so-called subduction zone earthquakes can trigger tsunamis and cause widespread damage, but scientists still cannot predict when they will occur. The most damaging events happen rarely, often centuries apart in a region, and their observations are scarce and rely on indirect inference. While physics-based models of subduction zones help explain these phenomena, they strugg
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