Primary Convener:
Thomas Mitchell, University College London

Convener:
Rebecca Harrington, Ruhr University Bochum
Elizabeth Cochran, U.S. Geological Survey
Alice-Agnes Gabriel, University of California San Diego

Chair:
Thomas Mitchell, University College London
Rebecca Harrington, Ruhr University Bochum
Elizabeth Cochran, U.S. Geological Survey
Alice-Agnes Gabriel, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Natural fault zones are structurally complex systems, comprise fractures and faults of millimeters to hundreds of kilometers in length, and may generate aseismic slip and earthquakes over many orders of magnitude. How the elastic strain potential energy is released on a fault or across a fault system during slip is dictated by both on- and off-fault processes operating over a wide range of spatiotemporal scales. Understanding how effectively our current approaches quantify fault loading and strain release requires integrating a variety of approaches from microscopic to regional length scales and over time scales ranging from fractions of seconds during coseismic slip to thousands of years during the seismic cycle. This session solicits a wide range of contributions, including, but not limited to, multiphysics modeling, laboratory experiments, geological, geodetic, and seismological observations of tectonic or induced earthquakes, with work considering the partitioning of energy in diffuse or localized deformation.

Index Terms
7209 Earthquake dynamics
8010 Fractures and faults
8034 Rheology and friction of fault zones
8164 Stresses: crust and lithosphere

Suggested Itineraries:
Disasters‚ Calamities and Extreme Events

Cross-Listed:
NH - Natural Hazards
MR - Mineral and Rock Physics
S - Seismology

Co-Organized Sessions:
Seismology
Mineral and Rock Physics
Natural Hazards

Neighborhoods:
2. Earth Interior
1. Science Nexus