Session: The Japan (M=9.0) Earthquake: The Science of What Happened and the Human Dimension (2011 SACNAS National Conference)

Friday, October 28, 2011: 8:30 AM-10:30 AM

Ballroom III (San Jose Marriott Hotel)

Chair:

Aaron Velasco, PhD, Professor of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso

Description: This session will bring together specialists to explore what transpired during the Japan (M=9.0) Earthquake and the impact of the event on humans compared to other natural disasters.

8:30 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:35 AM

Seismology: What Happened, Why, and How We Know
Thorne Lay, PhD , Professor of Earth Sciences , University of California, Santa Cruz

8:55 AM

Earthquakes Interaction: Did This Earthquake Trigger Other Earthquakes?
Aaron Velasco, PhD , Professor of Geological Sciences , University of Texas at El Paso

9:15 AM

The Human Impact: Was Japan Prepared and How Does This Compare to Other Natural Disasters?
Chris Andronicos, PhD , Associate Professor , Cornell University

9:35 AM

Understanding Tsunamis: Why Was the Japan Tsunami So Devastating?
Eric Geist, PhD , Geophysicist , US Geological Survey

9:55 AM

The Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
Greg Beroza, PhD , Professor , Stanford University

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