SCEC Project Details
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SCEC Award Number
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10120 |
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Proposal Category
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Collaborative Proposal (Integration and Theory) |
Proposal Title
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EARTHQUAKE-INDUCED VERTICAL DEFORMATION MODELING CONSTRAINED BY GEODETIC AND GEOLOGIC OBSERVATIONS |
Investigator(s)
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Other Participants |
1 graduate student |
SCEC Priorities |
A2, A10, A11 |
SCEC Groups
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Seismology, CDM, LAD |
Report Due Date
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02/28/2011 |
Date Report Submitted
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N/A |
Intellectual Merit
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One of the goals is to investigate the vertical deformation associated with motion along the SAFZ. We achieved this by producing a 3D dynamic model that reproduces the observed stress, strain, and horizontal velocity patterns. The benefits of this approach are a dynamic interaction between the rheology of the model (crustal structure), applied stress or kinematics, and the resultant deformation patterns. |
Broader Impacts
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The long-term dynamic model may help to resolve geodetic and geologic rate discrepancies by addressing the deformation within a temporally scalable framework. The development of this model has directly impacted work of a hispanic Ph.D. candidate at UTEP (underrepresented group), as well as has broader applications to other areas (e.g. Norumbega Fault Zone in Maine). |