The texture of granular materials, whether sediments or magmas, records the physical processes that accompany deformation. In the shallowest crust, faulting can affect the particles in unconsolidated sediments. The study of faulted sediments may thus reveal some of the processes that control the earthquake cycle. This is a project led by Vashan Wright and Jhardel Dasent, a new faculty member and graduate student, respectively, at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography, UC San Diego.
The end of a long day in the field; Kate Scharer (USGS), Vashan Wright, Jhardel Dasent, and Michael Manga. Pink flags show sample locations.
Kate Scharer (USGS), Vashan Wright, Jhardel Dasent, and Michael Manga. Mask wearing, of course, since COVID-19 is real.
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