ESF-FWF Conference in Partnership with LFUI
NEW CHALLENGES IN EARTHQUAKE DYNAMICS: OBSERVING AND MODELLING A MULTI-SCALE SYSTEM
Chaired by
CHAIR:
- DavidMarsanE-Mail
- Universite de SavoieLGITLe Bourget Du LacFrance
CO-CHAIRS:
- SebastianHainzlE-Mail
- GFZ German Research Centre for GeosciencesSeismology SectionPotsdamGermany
- AgnèsHelmstetterE-Mail
- Université Joseph FourierLGITObservatoire de GrenobleGrenobleFrance
- SandySteacyE-Mail
- University of UlsterFaculty of Life and Health SciencesDepartment of Environmentral SciencesColeraineUnited Kingdom
Dates
18-23 October 2008
Location
Universitätszentrum Obergurgl, Ötz Valley, near Innsbruck, Austria
The Obergurgl University Centre is located at an altitude of 1940 metres, in the highest glacial village in the Tyrol, at the end of the Ötz Valley and surrounded by numerous three-thousand metre peaks.
Group transportation will be arranged from/to Innsbruck train station, via Innsbruck airport, on arrival and departure days.
Final Programme & List of Accepted Participants
Earthquakes are complex phenomena that result from many intervening processes acting at various spatial and time scales. Recent advances in the observation and modelling of earthquakes have shown that faults interact through elastic stress transfer, but also via the activation of thermal, chemical, hydrological and visco-elastic processes, all occurring in a structurally complex medium. Our perception of the diversity of mechanisms by which faults accommodate stress is changing rapidly with our growing ability to instrument the crust. There is an increasing evidence that these interactions are not restricted to the large scales, typical of strong, destructive earthquakes: (i) recent observations have pointed out that small earthquakes can have as strong an influence on stress redistribution as large earthquakes do. Because of their sizes, these small-scale events are difficult to model. However, their influence can be incorporated as a stochastic term, or the errors involved in ignoring them must be estimated. (ii) Frictional models predict that even large earthquake nucleation could take place in very small zones (e.g., ~ 10 m). This implies that earthquakes are sensitive to mechanical conditions and processes acting at these very small scales, which can be significantly different from those characteristic of the regional tectonics. (iii) During rupture propagation, small-scale variations in pre-stress and / or fault geometry, related to the complexity of fault roughness and fault-zone structure, can control both the rupture speed and its total extent. The aim of this conference is to discuss the recent advances in earthquake physics, in particular relating to earthquake interactions (observations, models). An emphasis will be given on the role of small scale processes and structures in controlling large scale earthquakes and regional seismicity. It will promote new, exploratory discussions on how to reconcile large scale regional models with small-scale controls on stress and seismicity.
Final Programme PDF (468 Kb) Last updated 29-July-2008 |
Abstracts, Posters & Short Oral Contributions
There will be no short talks other than those listed on the final programme. Due to the large number of posters submitted, it was no possible to accept all the requests. Please refer to the list below for those that were accepted.
List of Accepted Posters PDF (144 KB)
Posters can be fixed with magnets and pins onto poster panels. Recommended poster size is 140 cm high x 100 cm wide. Use letters and drawings that can be read from approximately 100 cm distance.
Group Transportation & Practical Information Guide
Detailed information on all practical aspects of the conference (access to site, registration & fee payments, accommodation, travel reimbursements...) is available from the Practical Information Guide. Please read it fully and carefully...
Practical Information Guide PDF (196 KB) |
GROUP TRANSPORTATION
Two buses will be arranged on arrival day from Innsbruck railway station, via Innsbruck airport, to Obergurgl. The journey from the airport takes approximately 75 minutes (an hour and a half from the station).
Bus departure times - Saturday 18 October:
- from Innsbruck railway station: 15.45 – 18.15
- from Innsbruck airport: 16.00 - 18.30
Airport departure point: the meeting point is located just outside the small airport building. Train Station departure point: the meeting point is located opposite the main entrance. When arriving to the station, please follow the sign "Autoverladestelle". The coaches will have a sign in the window indicating “ESF Research Conferences” for easy recognition.
Group transportation back to Innsbruck will be arranged in a similar way for the departure day, Thursday 23 October. Participants will be requested to sign up on the spot. There will be two buses leaving after breakfast at 8:30 and 9:30.
ACCOMMODATION
Please note that SINGLE accommodation can only be guaranteed to invited speakers. All other participants will have to share a TWIN room. In case single rooms would become available at the time of the conference, rooms will be attributed on a “first come, first served” basis. Only the TWIN conference fee should be paid to the ESF when registering. The supplement for single should be paid to Obergurgl University Centre. Should you wish to be put on waiting list for single accommodation, please contact Ms. Alessandra Piccolotto.
Registration Form
All participants - including speakers & session chairs - are kindly expected to confirm their attendance (and, when applicable, to pay the conference fee) by filling in a Registration Form. |
Conference Fees
Fees | What the fees cover |
EUR 730 | conference, meals and twin OR double room |
EUR 520 | non-resident: conference, meals (no room) |
ESF Contact
- AlessandraPiccolottoE-Mail
- Conference Officer
Phone: +32 (0)2 533 2023
Fax: +32 (0)2 538 8486
Please quote 08-260 in any correspondence.
Partnership
This conference is organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF) in partnership with the Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung in Österreich (FWF)
Links of Interest
- The Center for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction Technology (CEDIM), located at the University of Karlsruhe (TH) and the Geoforschungszentrum (GFZ) in Potsdam, is an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to fundamental and applied research in the field of disaster management. A basic goal of the Center is to advance the science of natural and man-made hazards assessment and develop disaster management solutions for the early detection and reduction of risk.
- The International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) aims to capture people’s imagination with the exciting knowledge we possess about our planet, and to see that knowledge used to make the Earth a safer, healthier and wealthier place for our children and grandchildren.
