Objectif Coulomb stress calculations are more and more commonly being used to make intermediate term estimations of seismic hazard along particular faults or fault segments. For example, the portion of the North Anatolian fault that ruptured in the devastating M=7. 4 Izmit earthquake was identified two years previously as being of particularly high seismic hazard. Following that event, two additional areas became highly stressed, one failed in the M=7.1 Duzce aftershock 3 months later, the other is currently seen as posing a high hazard to Istanbul. Such stress calculations contain two elements, a secular or tectonic load due to plate motions and a co-seismic load due to stress redistribution following large earthquakes.Although the methodology for computing co-seismic loading is straightforward, new research shows that the techniques for calculating tectonic loading employed along simple structures is not appropriate in more complex fault networks; the 2003 Bingol earthquake, for example, occurred on a fault with apparently very low seismic hazard based on traditional secular loading methods. Here we propose an Intra-European Fellowship to improve modelling of strain accumulation and redistribution in structurally complex regions by integrating GPS-derived strain measurements with heterogeneous finite element models in order to improve estimations of seismic hazard.This project will build directly on the collaboration established between INGV and UU during the Framework V PRESAP project and will contribute to the development of a European Research Area by strengthening this collaboration, transferring research competencies between institutions, and broadening the career prospects of the fellowship applicant. It will also assist in the promotion of excellence in European research by strengthening its cutting-edge research on Coulomb modelling. Champ scientifique natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologyseismologyplate tectonicsnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometry Programme(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Thème(s) MOBILITY-2.1 - Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (EIF) Appel à propositions FP6-2002-MOBILITY-5 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement EIF - Marie Curie actions-Intra-European Fellowships Coordinateur UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Cromore Road COLERAINE Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée
