Cascadia Subduction Fluids

Special Interest Group

Cascadia Subduction Fluids

Fluids are ubiquitous in the Earth’s crust and play a fundamental role in subduction zone processes. These fluids affect near-surface landslide behavior and liquefaction hazards and can trigger earthquakes deep inside the Earth. They also facilitate the melting of rock that feeds our active volcanoes. The Cascadia Subduction Fluids SIG will work towards constructing a community model that maps the presence of fluids using different types of geophysical data. This SIG will coordinate closely with other model building efforts such as CVM, CFM and CSSS as well as with SIG3.