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Crustal Deformation and Fault Mechanics

 
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Research

Current Research

Co-shocks to Silent Earthquakes
We have identified a sequence of slow slip events (a.k.a. silent earthquakes) beneath the south flank of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii using a network of GPS receivers (Cervelli et al, Nature, 2002; Segall et al, Nature, 2006) Learn more.


We are currently in the process of updating our research webpage.  In the meantime, you can check out some of our previous research projects below, or contact Paul Segall to learn more.


Previous Research

Seismic Deformation

Time dependent slip distribution during and after the 2003 Tokachi earthquake, Japan. By S. Miyazaki (visiting researcher), K. Larson (University of Colorado) and P. Segall. Watch an animation of the co-seismic and post-seismic slip distribution. Contact S. Miyazaki for more information.
Strain measurements and earthquake forecasting at Parkfield, California (more info).
Collision tectonics and the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan (more info).
The role of shear heating of fault zone pore fluids in causing earthquake instabilities (read the PDF here).
 

Volcanic Deformation

Long-term and real-time GPS monitoring of deformation on Kilauea volcano, Hawaii (more info).
Subsurface magamtic processes in the Western Galapagos Islands from high-resolution SAR interferometry measurements (more info).
Measuring volcanic deformation using persistent scatterers in SAR interferograms (more info).
Developing new models for volcanic deformation studies (more info).
 
   
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