Primary Convener:
Thomas Goebel, University of Memphis

Convener:
Yihe Huang, Earth and Environmental Sciences Department, University of Michigan
Semechah K. Y. Lui, Caltech
Sylvain Barbot, University of Southern California

Early Career Convener:
Navin Thapa, University of Memphis

Chair:
Semechah K. Y. Lui, Caltech
Yihe Huang, Earth and Environmental Sciences Department, University of Michigan

This session focuses on crustal deformation across a range of space-time scales from millimeter-scale laboratory experiments to large faults. We solicit contributions that quantify geologic heterogeneity (e.g., stress, pressure, slip, visco/elastic properties, geometry, surface roughness and composition) and integrate heterogeneity into numerical models and laboratory experiments. Topics of interest include rock fracture and friction, fault creep, slow-slip, tremor, dynamic rupture, seismic source characterizations, seismic sequence modeling, pore pressure effects and preparatory processes before dynamic failure. We particularly invite innovative studies that explore deformation processes across different space-time scales using numerical, observational and experimental tools.

Index Terms
8118 Dynamics and mechanics of faulting
8163 Rheology and friction of fault zones
8164 Stresses: crust and lithosphere

Co-Organized Sessions:
Tectonophysics
Seismology

Cross-Listed:
T - Tectonophysics

Neighborhoods:
2. Earth Interior