Publications by authors named "Nathan L Bangs"
Article Synopsis
- Recurring slow slip events occur at subduction zones due to fluid overpressures but are not universally observed; the relationship between slow slip and hydrogeology remains unclear.
- Recent studies at the Hikurangi margin have identified a substantial fluid reservoir within the hydrated volcanic upper crust of the subducting Hikurangi Plateau.
- The volcaniclastic-rich upper crust retains significant fluid content during subduction, suggesting it plays a crucial role in supplying water that may lead to overpressures along megathrust faults, potentially leading to increased occurrences of shallow slow slip.
Styles of subduction zone deformation and earthquake rupture dynamics are strongly linked, jointly influencing hazard potential. Seismic reflection profiles across the trench west of Sumatra, Indonesia, show differences across the boundary between the major 2004 and 2005 plate interface earthquakes, which exhibited contrasting earthquake rupture and tsunami generation. In the southern part of the 2004 rupture, we interpret a negative-polarity sedimentary reflector approximately 500 meters above the subducting oceanic basement as the seaward extension of the plate interface.
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