This integrated study of the nature of deformation at the toe of the Nankai prism will include an numerical calculation of particle displacement and deformation, a measurement of ductile fabrics in clay-rich sediments at ODP site 808 and Nankai Trough area and experimental deformation of the Nankai clay-rich sediments. The work will be carried out by a graduate student under the PI's supervision and will provide first-order estimates of the amount and distribution of diffuse deformation in Nankai prism and may enable the proof and refinement of the proposed analysis techniques.
