Collaborative Research: Subduction Megathrust Rheology: The Combined Roles of On- and Off- — NSF Award to Planetary Science Instit
Over the past two decades, the discovery of a broad spectrum of fault slip speeds in subduction zones – from slow tectonic rate creep to episodic tremor and slip to fast earthquakes - has ignited a burgeoning new research direction focused on understanding the physical mechanisms that cause faults to slip fast or slow,
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Subduction Megathrust Rheology: The Combined Roles of On- and Off- |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2319850 |
| Awardee | Planetary Science Institute |
| City | TUCSON |
| State | AZ |
| Amount obligated | $169,023 |
| Principal investigator | Rob Skarbek |
| Program | Geophysics |
| Start date | 01/01/2024 |
| Abstract | Over the past two decades, the discovery of a broad spectrum of fault slip speeds in subduction zones – from slow tectonic rate creep to episodic tremor and slip to fast earthquakes - has ignited a burgeoning new research direction focused on understanding the physical mechanisms that cause faults to slip fast or slow, and how slower slip might potentially interact with large destructive earthquakes and tsunamis. Advancing our knowledge of subduction fault and earthquake mechanics requires a qua |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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