Active Plate Boundary Tectonics Along the San Andreas

福隆9628347活动板块边界构造涉及许多地球物理和地球动力学板块边界过程，但并不是所有的过程都被很好地理解。要更好地理解大陆地区主要板块边界的构造行为，需要回答一系列广泛的问题，包括：上地壳孕震过程和下地壳地幔变形之间是如何相互作用和耦合的？热区的演化如何影响应变的分布？地壳的非均质性如何影响变形模式？在这些背景下，结构的起源是什么？关于圣安德烈亚斯断层系统的大量数据，加上建模方面的进展，使在这些基本问题上取得进展成为可能。预计结果将澄清预测板块边界变形所涉及的重要参数，并显著提高对圣安德烈亚斯系统的了解。

Furlong 9628347 Active plate boundary tectonism involves a number of geophysical and geodynamical plate boundary processes, not all of which are well understood. Improving our understanding of the tectonic behavior of major plate boundaries in continental regions requires answering a broad range of questions, including: what is the interaction and coupling between upper crustal seismogenic processes and lower crustal mantle deformation?, how does the evolving thermal region affect the distribution of strain?, how does crustal heterogeneity affect patterns of deformation? and what is the origin of structures in these settings. The large amounts of data on the San Andreas Fault system coupled with advances in modeling makes progress on these fundamental questions feasible. Results are expected to clarify the important parameters involved in predicting plate boundary deformation as well as significantly improve understanding of the San Andreas system.