Browsing by Subject "Subduction Zone"
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(2020-04-21)Subduction zones are known to produce large, damaging earthquakes, but they can also experience slow-slip events which cannot be felt by humans. Understanding the mechanisms which influence this variation in slip rate will ...
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Numerical Investigation of Controls on Megathrust Earthquakes Along the Japan Trench Subduction Zone (2018-11-05)The goal of this dissertation is to investigate physical conditions that control the generation of megathrust earthquakes, such as the 2011 Mw 9.0 Tohoku earthquake, along the Japan Trench subduction zone. Understanding ...