| Session Details | |
| Section | SE - Solid Earth Sciences |
| Session Title | New Perspectives on Western Pacific Subduction Zone and Related Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanoes |
| Main Convener | Dr. Jinwei Ren (Institute of Earthquake Science, China Earthquake Administration, China) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Young-Soo Jeon (National Institute of Meteorological Research, Korea Meteorological Administration, Korea, South) Dr. Eisuke Fujita (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Japan) Dr. Jiandong Xu (Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration, China) |
| Session Description | Eastern Asia is prone to earthquake, tsunami and volcano disasters, which are closely related to the subduction process of western Pacific plate. The Earthquakes, like Ms8.0 Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, Mw9.0 Tohoku earthquake in 2011 and its accompanying tsunami, the volcano eruptions devastated a large area and caused severe damage in this region. Scientists have worked for decades to understand subduction process and related phenomena, mostly based on geological, seismic and geodetic observations. In addition to these studies, China Earthquake Administration (CEA), Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) have coordinated a collaboration research project on earthquake, tsunami and volcano in eastern Asia since 2012. The project aims at 1) promoting the scientific understanding of the subduction process of the western Pacific plate and the mechanism of the related natural disasters, 2) exploring the technical approaches to earthquake, tsunami and volcano disaster forecasting, 3) enhancing the ability of disaster response and prevention based on the analysis and assessment of the characteristics and influences of major disasters, 4) developing effective techniques of early warning by studying the spatio-temporal distribution of earthquake, tsunami and volcano disasters. This collaboration project is providing us a new perspective on subduction process related earthquakes, tsunami and volcano by exchanging countermeasures and methods of disaster mitigation, promoting the development of science and technology for disaster mitigation, strengthening information and data exchanges. We anticipate many presentations on the outcomes of the project. The scope of this session is therefore to discuss current knowledge and research of earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes relating to western Pacific subduction zone. Contributions on mitigation of these natural hazards are welcome. This session will appeal to all the participants of the project and also other earth scientists concerned with mitigation of natural hazards, especially earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes. |