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Nathan L. Bangs is a Research Professor at the Institute Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on the structural development and tectonic processes of convergent margins. He utilizes advanced multichannel seismic (MCS) methods to acquire three-dimensional images of the structure and stratigraphy of subduction zones to examine tectonic activity and deformational styles. His expertise includes processing, inversion, and modeling of seismic reflection data. Bangs has studied accretionary complexes in regions including Barbados, Chile, and the Aleutians. Currently, he co-leads a major U.S.-Japan project that characterizes changes in the physical properties of a portion of the Nankai Trough subduction zone offshore Japan, aiming to determine how these changes relate to earthquake activity. His work involves utilizing three-dimensional seismic data collected in the summer of 1999 to understand the depths of sediments that contain sufficient strength to store large stress energies released during tsunamigenic earthquakes.
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