John P. Loveless
Smith College
40 Papers
133 Citations
John P. Loveless is an academic researcher from Smith College. The author has contributed to research in topics: Subduction & Slip (materials science). The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 35 publications. Previous affiliations of John P. Loveless include Harvard University & Cornell University.
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Papers
Geodetic imaging of plate motions, slip rates, and partitioning of deformation in Japan
TL;DR: In this article, the authors use spherical linear block theory constrained by geodetic observations from densely spaced Global Positioning System (GPS) stations to estimate plate motions, fault slip rates, and spatially variable interplate coupling on the Japan-Kuril, Sagami, and Nankai subduction zones.
Spatial correlation of interseismic coupling and coseismic rupture extent of the 2011 MW = 9.0 Tohoku‐oki earthquake
TL;DR: In this article, both geodetic and seismic estimates of the coseismic rupture extent for the March 11, 2011 MW = 8.9-9.0 earthquake Tohoku-oki earthquake may be spatially correlated with regions of pre-seismic interplate coupling.
Partitioning of Localized and Diffuse Deformation in the Tibetan Plateau from Joint Inversions of Geologic and Geodetic Observations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors estimate micro-plate rotation rates, interseismic elastic strain accumulation, fault slip rates on major structures, and strain rates within 24 tectonic micro-plates inferred from active fault maps in the greater Tibetan Plateau region using quasi-static block models.
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Block Modeling with Connected Fault-Network Geometries and a Linear Elastic Coupling Estimator in Spherical Coordinates
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors decompose surface velocity fields into four components: plate rotations, elastic deformation from faults with kinematically consistent slip rates, spatially variable coupling, and homogeneous intrablock strain.
Stress modulation on the San Andreas fault by interseismic fault system interactions
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used a geodetically constrained block model to estimate the total interseismic elastic strain field generated by fault interactions within Southern California may increase stressing rates on the Mojave and San Bernardino sections of the San Andreas fault within the Big Bend region by as much as 38% relative to estimates from isolated San Andreas models.