Peer-reviewed Papers

Z. Zhan, D. Helmberger, M. Simons, H. Kanamori, W. Wub, N. Cubas, Z. Duputel, R. Chu, V. C. Tsai, J.-P. Avouac, K. W. Hudnut, S. Ni, E. Hetland, F. H Ortega Culaciati (2012), Anomalously steep dips of earthquakes in the 2011 Tohoku-Oki source region and possible explanations,EPSL, 353-354, 121-133, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2012.07.038.

N. Cubas, B. Maillot, C. Barnes (2010), Statistics of the experimental growth of a sand wedge, Journal of Structural Geology., 32, 818-831, doi:10.1016/j.jsg.2010.05.010.

N. Cubas, Y.M. Leroy, B. Maillot (2008), Prediction of thrusting sequences in accretionary wedges, Journal of Geophysical Research, B12412, doi:10.1029/2008JB005717.

N. Cubas, Y.M. Leroy, B. Maillot, C. Barnes, M. Pubellier (2009), Prediction of thrusting sequence based on maximum rock strength and sandbox validation, Trabajos de Geologia, 28.

Conference Abstracts

N. Cubas, J.P. Avouac, N. Lapusta, Megathrust Friction in the Maule Earthquake Area in Relation to Forearc Morphology and Mechanical Stability, and to Earthquake Rupture Dynamics, oral, CIG, 2012.

N. Cubas, J.P. Avouac, N. Lapusta, Role of Thermal-Pressurization on megathrust ruptures, poster, SSA, 2012.

N. Cubas, J.P. Avouac, N. Lapusta, Megathrust Friction in the Maule Earthquake Area in Relation to Forearc Morphology and Mechanical Stability, and to Earthquake Rupture Dynamics, poster, AGU, 2011.

N. Cubas, H. Noda, N. Lapusta, J.P. Avouac, Role of Thermal pressurization on Megathrust ruptures, poster, Tectonics Observatory Meeting, Caltech, 2011.

J.P. Avouac, S. Barbot, N. Cubas, N. Lapusta, Spatial variations of fault friction : observations and implication for fault dynamics, oral, EGU, 2011.

N. Cubas, J.P. Avouac, Y.M. Leroy, P. Souloumiac, Evidence for locally lower friction within the high slip area of the 2010 Maule Earthquake : dynamic weakening as an explanation of low apparent friction, poster, EGU, 2011.

N. Cubas, J.P. Avouac, Y.M. Leroy, P. Souloumiac, A mechanical analysis of the relation between forearc topography and frictional properties, poster, AGU, 2010.

N. Cubas, J.P. Avouac, Y.M. Leroy, P. Souloumiac, A mechanical analysis of the relation between forearc topography and frictional properties, Tectonics Observatory Meeting, Caltech, 2010.

N. Cubas, J.P. Avouac, Y.M. Leroy, P. Souloumiac, Prediction of forearc deformation based on limit analysis, poster, EGU, 2010.

B. Maillot, Y. Leroy, P. Souloumiac, N. Cubas, K. Krabbenhoft, C. Barnes, Thrust wedge tectonics : analogue, numerical, and analytical approaches, oral, Florence, Geomod 2008.

N. Cubas, B. Maillot, Y.M. Leroy, C. Barnes, M. Pubellier, Prediction of thrusting sequence based on maximum rock strength and sandbox validation, International meeting of young researchers in structural geology and tectonics, oral, Oviedo, YORSGET 2008.

N. Cubas, B. Maillot, Y. M. Leroy, C. Barnes, Prediction des sequences de chevauchements des prismes d'accretion et des cha^nes d'avant pays, oral, RST 2008.

N. Cubas, B. Maillot, C. Barnes, Growth of a sand wedge : experimental uncertainties, and inversion to deduce fault strength, poster, EGU 2008.

P. Souloumiac, N. Cubas, Y.M. Leroy, B. Maillot, Predicting in-situ stress and thrusting sequences in accretionary wedges, oral, EGU 2008.

N. Cubas, P. Souloumiac, B. Maillot et Y.M. Leroy, Predicting Folding Sequences Based on the Maximum Rock Strength and Mechanical Equilibrium, oral, AGU 2007.

N. Cubas, B. Maillot, Y.M. Leroy, Predicting thrusting in normal and out-of sequences in accretionary wedge, poster, Montpellier, SUBCO, 2007.

N. Cubas, B. Maillot, Y.M. Leroy, Predicting sequences of thrusting in accretionary wedge, poster, EGU 2007.

Seminars

Relations entre dformation des avant-arcs, proprietes frictionnelles, pressurisation thermique et rupture sismique des megathrusts, 09/2012, IPGP.

Megathrust Friction in the Maule Earthquake Area in Relation to Forearc Morphology and Mechanical Stability, and to Earthquake Rupture Dynamics, 03/2012, UCLA.

Correlation between megathrust frictional properties, seismogenic behavior and forearc morphology, 01/2012, Beer Sheva university.

Correlation between megathrust frictional properties, seismogenic behavior and forearc morphology, 01/2012, Weizmann Institute of Science.

Proprietes frictionelles du megathrust de la region du seisme de Maule Mw 8.8 deduites d'analyses mecaniques et de modelisation dynamique 3D de cycle sismique, 18/01/2012, ENS, Paris

Megathrust Friction in the Maule Earthquake Area in Relation to Forearc Morphology and Mechanical Stability, and to Earthquake Rupture Dynamics, 11/01/2012, GFZ, Postdam.

Spatial variations of megathrust frictional properties in the 2010 Maule earthquake area, 05/2011, GFZ, Postdam.

Correlation entre la segmentation morpho-tectonique des avant-arcs et les proprietes frictionnelles des megathrusts, Une analyse mecanique, 11/04/2011, GET, Toulouse.

A mechanical analysis of the relation between forearc topography and frictional properties, 22/02/2011, Tectonics Observatory, Caltech.

Relation entre segmentation de l'avant-arc et proprietes frictionnelles des megathrusts, Une analyse mecanique, 06/01/2011, Universite de Cergy-Pontoise.

Mecanique des cha^nes plissees : approches de terrain, analogique et numerique, 04/2010, UPMC. Thrusting sequences : mechanical predictions, analogue validation and application to the Pampa Tril Fold (Agrio FTB, Argentina), 10/2009, Tectonics Observatory, Caltech.

Sequences de chevauchement, predictions mecaniques, validation analogique et application a la cha^ne de l'Agrio (Argentine), 03/2009, IFP, France.

L'Agrio : cha^ne thin ou thick-skinned ? Apports de la modelisation mecanique, 10/2008, Total Pau, France.

Predicting thrusting sequence by optimization : Application to the Agrio fold-and-thrust belt ?, 11/2007, Total Austral, Argentina.

Predicting thrusting sequence by optimization : application to fold-and-thrust belts and accretionary wedges, 12/2007, Tectonics Observatory, Caltech.