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

知识价值：该项目是分析在东非裂谷带马拉维段发生大地震序列后收集的地震数据。该地区的InSAR数据也将被分析，以确定该地区是如何受到地震影响的。这项工作的目的是为了更好地了解与大陆裂谷开始和早期阶段有关的变形。更广泛的影响本项目是国际合作的重要组成部分。pi与马拉维地质调查部门有着密切的关系，并将在美国接待马拉维的同事，以便他们学习地震搬迁技术。pi还将前往马拉维与不同的团体交谈，并帮助安装地震分析所需的软件。

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.