Welcome to the KU Crustal Deformation group led by Dr. Noel M. Jackson (formerly Noel M. Bartlow). Dr. Jackson’s research interests include using geodetic data to study slow slip events (also called slow earthquakes), data inversion, fault locking behavior in subduction zones, and seafloor geodesy.
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Research Interests
Geodesy and Inverse TheoryDr. Jackson uses data from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), which includes the Global Positioning System (GPS), as well as strainmeters and other data, to monitor how the surface of the earth moves in response to tectonic processes. She then uses mathematics from inverse theory to fit models to these data and interpret the underlying physical processes.
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Slow Slip EventsDr. Jackson is interested in the relationships between slow slip events (a.k.a. slow earthquakes), which are not damaging, and regular "fast" earthquakes which cause damage. She is especially interested in the relationship between slow slip in subduction zones and megathrust earthquakes, which are the most destructive earthquakes in the world.
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Seafloor GeodesyA variety of new techniques are now available for studying small tectonic motions of the seafloor. Dr. Jackson uses these measurements to study the behavior of subduction zones in the offshore regions that generate destructive megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis.
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Education, Outreach, and AdvocacyCourses taught:
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Noel M. Jackson
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