Solid Earth Sciences (S)
Session Sub-categorySeismology (SS)
Session IDS-SS10
Title Active faults and paleoseismology
Short Title Active faults and paleoseismology
Main Convener Name Mamoru Koarai
Affiliation Earth Science course, College of Science, Ibaraki University
Co-Convener 1 Name Ikuo Cho
Affiliation National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Co-Convener 2 Name Kiyokazu Oohashi
Affiliation National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Co-Convener 3 Name Yoshio Soeda
Affiliation West Japan Engineering Consultants,Inc.
Session Language E
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.
Session Format Orals and Posters session