Collaborative Research: Quantifying the thermal effects of fluid circulation in oceanic cr — NSF Award to New Mexico Institute of
Subduction zones are where one tectonic plate moves under another. They generate the largest earthquakes and tsunamis. Earthquake size is affected by temperatures on a fault. In subduction zones, temperatures also affect magma generation. To understand earthquake and volcano hazards in subduction zones, accurate temper
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Quantifying the thermal effects of fluid circulation in oceanic cr |
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| Award ID | 2234705 |
| Awardee | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology |
| City | SOCORRO |
| State | NM |
| Amount obligated | $408,140 |
| Principal investigator | Glenn Spinelli |
| Program | Marine Geology and Geophysics |
| Start date | 05/15/2023 |
| Abstract | Subduction zones are where one tectonic plate moves under another. They generate the largest earthquakes and tsunamis. Earthquake size is affected by temperatures on a fault. In subduction zones, temperatures also affect magma generation. To understand earthquake and volcano hazards in subduction zones, accurate temperature estimates are needed. Seawater flowing within subducting tectonic plates can affect temperatures. For the hazardous subduction zone of southern Mexico, the effects of this fl |
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