The University of Washington was awarded a $271,960 two-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050). The grant will support collaborative research to study constraints on interseismic locking near the trench on the Oregon segment of the Cascadia Subduction Zone using seafloor geodesy (GNSS-A). As the awardee, the University of Washington will leverage its expertise in ocean sciences and geosciences to deliver research that enhances understanding of integrated earth system processes. Specifically, the University will deploy seafloor instruments to collect positioning data capable of detecting small interplate motions, with the goal of improving knowledge of earthquake hazards along this fault system. By investigating interseismic deformation near the trench, the research funded through this award aims to advance fundamental knowledge in support of the Geosciences program's objectives.
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