| Session Details | |
| Section | SE - Solid Earth Sciences |
| Session Title | Geophysics and Geology of Earthquakes Associated with Subduction Processes |
| Main Convener | Mr. Tianhaozhe Sun (University of Victoria, Canada) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Jim Mori (Kyoto University, Japan) Dr. Harold Tobin (University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States) Dr. Koichiro Obana (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Japan) Dr. Kelin Wang (Geological Survey of Canada, Canada) |
| Session Description | Plate subduction is directly or indirectly responsible for earthquakes along the plate interface, within the subducting plate, and broadly distributed in large areas of the overriding plate. Studying these earthquakes and their interconnection helps us understand subduction zone and broader-scale geodynamics and improve earthquake and tsunami hazard assessment. This session is designed to provide a forum for geophysical and geological communities to share observations, models, and ideas on how subduction processes lead to various earthquakes. It encourages discussions not only on earthquakes within subduction zones but also those in adjacent intraplate environments. Contributions including but not limited to the following topics are solicited: structure and properties of subduction megathrust, seismic and aseismic fault slip, stress and strain in earthquake cycles, intraplate seismicity associated with subduction processes, geological and paleoseismic studies of faults, imaging of tectonic structure responsible for earthquakes, and long-term geodynamics controlling earthquakes. |