Fri, January 31, 2025
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Mendenhall Laboratory Room 291 and Zoom
Host: Prof. Brendan Crowell
Friday, January 31st at 1:45PM EST in ML291 and Zoom - Password: 080817
Improving Subduction Zone Hazards Assessments Using the Stratigraphic Record
Abstract: Climate-driven sea-level is increasing flood risks worldwide, but sudden land subsidence from great (>M8) earthquakes remain an overlooked factor. Along the Washington, Oregon, and northern California coasts, the next Cascadia subduction zone (CSZ) earthquake could cause 0.5-2 m of rapid subsidence, dramatically expanding floodplains and exposing communities to heightened flooding hazards.