AGU Chapman Conference on Slow Slip Phenomena

目前，在几乎每一个具有密集大地测量和地震台网的俯冲带以及沿一些主要地壳断层都可以观测到包括慢滑事件和构造震颤在内的慢滑现象。慢滑过程现在被地震学界视为断层力学的一个重要方面。《了解地球的地震学大挑战？》地球地质系统和地球镜的动力系统和科学计划都指出了研究慢滑的重要性。以前专门讨论慢滑的会议主要集中在日本和卡斯卡迪亚俯冲带。然而，在阿拉斯加、哥斯达黎加、墨西哥、新西兰的俯冲带和圣安德烈亚斯等断层带以及夏威夷火山群下面的断层上进行的新的详细研究提供了额外的观察结果。这次查普曼会议提议在全球范围内研究这些现象，并通过将所有观察到慢滑现象的地方从事慢滑研究的科学家聚集在一起，促进讨论和互动。随着过去几年许多新的数据集和建模研究开始揭示产生慢滑动的物理过程，慢滑动界现在开始超越观测研究。这些最近对理解过程的努力使这个研讨会甚至非常及时。会议将集中讨论以下议题：1)慢滑现象的观测；2)慢震观测的断层结构和物理条件；3)慢震及其与大地震和地震危险性的关系；4)模型和实验室实验；5)改进慢震现象分析的观测方法。会议将持续三天。其形式将包括口头报告和海报。任何对慢滑/慢震过程有积极兴趣的人都可以参加会议。我们将邀请主要演讲者提供每个俯冲带的观测和结构，以及建模和实验室实验。

The phenomena of slow slip, which includes slow slip events (SSE) and tectonic tremor (TT), have now been observed in nearly every subduction zone with dense geodetic and seismic networks and along some major crustal faults. Slow slip processes are now viewed by the seismological community as a crucial aspect of fault mechanics. Documents such as Seismological Grand Challenges in Understanding Earth?s Dynamic Systems and science plans for GeoPRISMS and EarthScope all point to the importance of studying slow slip. Previous conferences dedicated to slow slip have primarily focused on the Japan and Cascadia subduction zones. However new detailed studies in subduction zones in Alaska, Costa Rica, Mexico, New Zealand and fault zones such as the San Andreas and on faults beneath the Hawaiian volcano complex are providing additional observations. This Chapman Conference proposes to examine these phenomena globally and promote discussion and interaction by bringing together scientists working on Slow Slip in all places where they are observed. The slow slip community is now beginning to move beyond just observational studies, as many new datasets and modeling studies in the last few years have begun to shed light on the physical processes that produce slow slip. These recent efforts towards understanding process make this workshop even very timely. The conference will focus on the following topics:1) Observations of slow slip phenomena, 2) Fault structure and physical conditions where slow earthquakes are observed, 3) Slow earthquakes and their relationship to large earthquakes and seismic hazard, 4) Models and laboratory experiments, 5) Improving observational methods for the analysis of slow slip phenomena. The meeting will occur over 3 days. Its format will include oral presentations and posters. Participation in the conference will be open to anyone with an active interest in slow slip/slow earthquake processes. We will invite key speakers to provide the observations and structure from each subduction zone, as well as modeling, and laboratory experiments.