Observations and Modeling of Crustal Deformation and Fault Behavior
A special issue of Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (26 February 2021) | Viewed by 381
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The manner in which crustal deformation and fault behavior is observed and modeled has rapidly changed over the last three decades. A growing body of evidence from small-scale laboratory experiments to large-scale geodetic, geological, and seismic observations reveals the complex behavior of active plate boundaries and the related crustal deformation. High-resolution datasets enable us to resolve the three-dimensional spatial and temporal characteristics of inter-, co- and post-seismic periods. These observations together with new modeling techniques allow for a better understanding of crustal deformation during the entire seismic cycle.
We welcome innovative and original contributions from observational and theoretical studies that explore key questions in the fields of crustal deformation and fault mechanics. These contributions can include the following topics:
- Integration of different observational datasets to explore fault behavior and geometry;
- Assessment of the fault mechanical properties at various depths and construction of realistic rheological models;
- Estimation of the style and distribution of slip along faults and the related crustal deformation during different phases of the seismic cycle;
- Quantification of the spatial and temporal variations of seismic and aseismic deformation along the fault and exploration of the relations between these quantities and the physical properties of the fault and loading rates;
- Comparison between long-term geological observations and short-term seismic and geodetic observations of crustal deformation;
- Estimation of the partitioning of tectonic plate motion between localized and distributed strain accumulation.
Dr. Hamiel Yariv
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Crustal deformation
- Fault mechanics
- Plate tectonics
- Earthquakes
- Seismic cycle
- Rock rheology
- Mechanical modeling
- Geological observations
- Seismic and paleo-seismic observations
- Geodetic observations
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