Evolution of the San Andreas Fault System from the lithospheric-scale 3-D thermo-mechanical modelling constrained by geophysical observations

• Antragsteller: Professor Stephan V. Sobolev, Ph.D.
• Fachliche Zuordnung: Physik des Erdkörpers
• Förderung: Förderung von 2004 bis 2009
• Projektkennung: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Projektnummer 5423155

• Erstellungsjahr: 2013

Zusammenfassung der Projektergebnisse

During this project the following major results have been achieved. 1. New efficient 3D finite element modeling technique (code Slim3D) was developed that is operating with advanced elasto-visco-plastic rheology adequate for modeling of deformation processes in lithosphere-asthenosphere system. 2. This technique was applied to model essentially 3D deformation process during 25 Mln.y. evolution of San Andreas Fault System in Central and Northern California.

Projektbezogene Publikationen (Auswahl)

• (2008). SLIM3D: A tool for thermomechanical modeling of lithospheric deformation with elasto-visco-plastic rheology, Phys. Earth. Planet Inter., 171,55-75
  Popov, A.A. and Sobolev, S.V.
  
• (2012). Modeling evolution of the San Andreas Fault System in northern and central California. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems (G3), 13, Q08016
  Popov, A. A., Sobolev, S. V., Zoback, M. D.