Paleoseismic record of coastal B.C.

加拿大西海岸地震灾害模型中最大的不确定性是大推力地震的频率和规模，这有可能影响数百万加拿大人。这项发现补助金的研究将有助于推进我们对不列颠哥伦比亚省（BC）中部海岸地区以前未知的地震历史（称为“古地震史”）的了解。这些信息不仅对科学家至关重要，而且对规划者、决策者、企业和公众也至关重要，以便最大限度地减少重大地震事件的风险，并帮助规划可持续的未来。 通过了解卡斯卡迪亚俯冲带（Cascadia subduction zone）沿着地质过去的地震活动，我们可以为我们构造活跃的省份的可持续规划做好准备。卡斯卡迪亚俯冲带延伸了不列颠哥伦比亚省海岸的长度，一直延伸到加州南部。

The greatest uncertainties in the Earthquake Hazard Model for Canada's west coast are the frequency and size of megathrust earthquakes, which have the potential to affect millions of Canadians. This Discovery Grant research will help advance our knowledge of the previously unknown earthquake history, known as the as the "paleoseismic history", of the central coast area of British Columbia (BC). This information is vital not only for scientists, but also for planners, policy-makers, businesses and the public in order to minimize risks from major seismic events and help plan for a sustainable future. By understanding earthquake activity during the geologic past all along the Cascadia subduction zone, which stretches the length of the BC coast all the way to southern California, we can prepare for sustainable planning in our tectonically active province.