| Session Details | |
| Section | SE - Solid Earth Sciences |
| Session Title | A Spectrum of Fault Slip Along Subduction Zones: From Megathrust Earthquakes To Aseismic Transient Slip |
| Main Convener | Prof. Hongfeng Yang (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Yajing Liu (McGill University, Canada) Dr. Meng (Matt) Wei (University of Rhode Island, United States) Dr. Changrong He (China Earthquake Administration, China) |
| Session Description | In the 21st century, there appears to be a global surge of great earthquakes: 19 Mw>8 earthquakes have been reported since 2004. On the other hand, slow sip events (SSEs) and non-volcanic tremors have been discovered in a variety of tectonic settings, including a number of subduction zones such as Nankai, Cascadia, Central America, New Zealand and Alaska. Reducing losses from megathrust earthquakes and sometimes accompanied tsunami demands a better understanding of the full spectrum of fault slip along subduction zones. In this session, we solicit contributions on studies of subduction zone process from earthquake seismology, geodesy, numerical modeling, and laboratory experiment. Topics include, but are not limited to, rupture process and cycles of megathrust earthquake, subduction zone structure, frictional properties of the subduction fault interface, effect of fluid in seismic behavior, mechanism of SSEs/tremors, and relationship between megathrust rupture and SSEs/tremors. |