Solid Earth Sciences (S)
Session Sub-categorySeismology (SS)
Session IDS-SS10
Title Active faults and paleoseismology
Short Title Active faults and paleoseismology
Date & Time Oral session JUNE 4 (FRI) AM1, AM2 Channel 21
Poster session JUNE 4 (FRI) PM3
Main ConvenerName Mamoru Koarai
Affiliation Earth Science course, College of Science, Ibaraki University
Co-Convener 1Name Yoshiki Shirahama
Affiliation Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Geological Survey of Japan, Research Institute of Earthquake and Volcano Geology, Active Fault Research Group
Co-Convener 2Name Yoshiki Sato
Affiliation Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Geological Survey of Japan
Co-Convener 3Name Masayuki Yoshimi
Affiliation Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
Session Language J
Scope Geologic and historic information on seismic cycles and on the magnitude and source faults of past earthquakes is essential information to understand future large earthquakes. The study of past faulting and seismicity is an important issue for an interdisciplinary community of seismologists, geologists, geomorphologists, archaeologists, and historians.
Presentation Format Oral and Poster presentation
Collaboration Joint with -
Co-sponsored with Japanese Society for Active Fault Studies, The Seismological Society of Japan, Japan Association for Quaternary Research, The Geological Society of Japan,