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Collaborative Research: 3D Imaging of Controls on Subduction Zone Megathrust Rupture and S — NSF Award to Lehigh University (PA, $

The largest earthquakes worldwide occur in ‘subduction zones’ where oceanic plates descend beneath continents and into Earth’s deep interior. These earthquakes, which occur on faults that separate the descending oceanic plate from the overlying continental plate, can have devastating human and economic impacts. Regions

Award titleCollaborative Research: 3D Imaging of Controls on Subduction Zone Megathrust Rupture and S
Award ID2321409
AwardeeLehigh University
CityBETHLEHEM
StatePA
Amount obligated$348,716
Principal investigatorAnne Meltzer
ProgramGeophysics
Start date07/01/2023
AbstractThe largest earthquakes worldwide occur in ‘subduction zones’ where oceanic plates descend beneath continents and into Earth’s deep interior. These earthquakes, which occur on faults that separate the descending oceanic plate from the overlying continental plate, can have devastating human and economic impacts. Regions of the world at risk from these earthquakes include the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Alaska, Central and South America, Japan, and Southeast Asia. In this project, Meltzer, Beck, an
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