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

• Applicant: Professor Stephan V. Sobolev, Ph.D.
• Subject Area: Geophysics
• Term: from 2004 to 2009
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 5423155

• Final Report Year: 2013

Final Report Abstract

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.

Publications

• (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.