Collaborative Research: Faulting processes during early-stage rifting: analysis of an unusual earthquake sequence in northern Malawi

合作研究：早期裂谷期间的断层过程：马拉维北部异常地震序列的分析

• 批准号: 1049620
• 负责人: James Gaherty
• 金额: $ 10.28万
• 依托单位: Columbia University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-12-15 至 2013-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1049620&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Faulting; processes; during

Intellectual Merit:This project is to analyze earthquake data collected after a large earthquake sequence occurred in the Malawi section of the East African Rift zone. InSAR data from the area will also be analyzed to determine how the region was affected by the earthquakes. The goal of the proposed work is to obtain a better understanding of the deformation associated with the inception and early stages of rifting of a continent.Broader ImpactsThis project has a large component of international collaboration. The PIs have a strong relationship with the Malawi Geological Survey department and will host Malawi colleagues in the U.S. so they can learn earthquake relocation techniques. The PIs will also travel to Malawi to speak with various groups, and help to install the software needed for seismic analysis.

智力价值：该项目旨在分析东非裂谷带马拉维部分发生大地震序列后收集的地震数据。 来自该地区的 InSAR 数据也将被分析，以确定该地区如何受到地震的影响。 拟议工作的目标是更好地了解与大陆裂谷的开始和早期阶段相关的变形。更广泛的影响该项目有很大一部分是国际合作。 PI 与马拉维地质调查部门有着密切的关系，并将接待马拉维在美国的同事，以便他们学习地震搬迁技术。 PI 还将前往马拉维与各个团体进行交谈，并帮助安装地震分析所需的软件。