How do faults respond to rapid stressing rate changes?: A study of induced earthquakes in — NSF Award to University of Memphis (TN
Though slowly accumulating stresses in the Earth's crust are known to cause earthquakes, sudden small changes in stress can briefly cause the rate of earthquakes in some regions to skyrocket. One example of a place where this happens is the Blue Mountain geothermal reservoir in Nevada. It experiences some small earthqu
| Award title | How do faults respond to rapid stressing rate changes?: A study of induced earthquakes in |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2336144 |
| Awardee | University of Memphis |
| City | MEMPHIS |
| State | TN |
| Amount obligated | $520,139 |
| Principal investigator | Thomas Goebel |
| Program | Geophysics, SPSE-Study of Physics of Earth |
| Start date | 08/01/2024 |
| Abstract | Though slowly accumulating stresses in the Earth's crust are known to cause earthquakes, sudden small changes in stress can briefly cause the rate of earthquakes in some regions to skyrocket. One example of a place where this happens is the Blue Mountain geothermal reservoir in Nevada. It experiences some small earthquakes during its usual operations, but during annual maintenance shut-downs stresses suddenly change and a flurry of earthquakes results. In this project, Goebel and his group will |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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