Active faults and earthquake due to continental deformation
Author: Chuanyou Li
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Published: 2023-02-09
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 2832510418
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Author: Chuanyou Li
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Published: 2023-02-09
Total Pages: 408
ISBN-13: 2832510418
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2003-09-22
Total Pages: 431
ISBN-13: 0309065623
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe destructive force of earthquakes has stimulated human inquiry since ancient times, yet the scientific study of earthquakes is a surprisingly recent endeavor. Instrumental recordings of earthquakes were not made until the second half of the 19th century, and the primary mechanism for generating seismic waves was not identified until the beginning of the 20th century. From this recent start, a range of laboratory, field, and theoretical investigations have developed into a vigorous new discipline: the science of earthquakes. As a basic science, it provides a comprehensive understanding of earthquake behavior and related phenomena in the Earth and other terrestrial planets. As an applied science, it provides a knowledge base of great practical value for a global society whose infrastructure is built on the Earth's active crust. This book describes the growth and origins of earthquake science and identifies research and data collection efforts that will strengthen the scientific and social contributions of this exciting new discipline.
Author: Steven Earle
Publisher:
Published: 2016-08-12
Total Pages: 628
ISBN-13: 9781537068824
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a discount Black and white version. Some images may be unclear, please see BCCampus website for the digital version.This book was born out of a 2014 meeting of earth science educators representing most of the universities and colleges in British Columbia, and nurtured by a widely shared frustration that many students are not thriving in courses because textbooks have become too expensive for them to buy. But the real inspiration comes from a fascination for the spectacular geology of western Canada and the many decades that the author spent exploring this region along with colleagues, students, family, and friends. My goal has been to provide an accessible and comprehensive guide to the important topics of geology, richly illustrated with examples from western Canada. Although this text is intended to complement a typical first-year course in physical geology, its contents could be applied to numerous other related courses.
Author: Stanley A. Schumm
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2000-02-24
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9780521661102
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes how rivers respond to active tectonics for graduate students, consultants and academic researchers.
Author: Beth Shaw
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-01-11
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 3642208045
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis thesis is remarkable for the wide range of the techniques and observations used and for its insights, which cross several disciplines. It begins by solving a famous puzzle of the ancient world, which is what was responsible for the tsunami that destroyed settlements in the eastern Mediterranean in 365 AD. By radiocarbon dating of preserved marine organisms, Shaw demonstrates that the whole of western Crete was lifted out of the sea by up to 10 meters in a massive earthquake at that time, which occured on a previously unknown fault. The author shows that the resulting tsunami would have the characteristics described by ancient writers, and uses modern GPS measurements and coastline geomorphology to show that the strain build-up near Crete requires such a tsunami-earthquake about every 6.000 years - a major insight into Mediterranean tsunami hazard. A detailed seismological study of earthquakes in the Cretan arc over the last 50 years reveals other important features of its behaviour that were previously unknown. Finally, she provides fundamental insights into the limitations of radiocarbon dating marine organisms, relating to how they secrete carbon into their skeletons. The thesis resulted in three major papers in top journals.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1986-01-01
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 0309036380
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver 250,000 people were killed in the Tangshan, China earthquake of 1976, and other less active tectonic processes can disrupt river channels or have a grave impact on repositories of radioactive wastes. Since tectonic processes can be critical to many human activities, the Geophysics Study Committee Panel on Active Tectonics has presented an evaluation of the current state of knowledge about tectonic events, which include not only earthquakes but volcanic eruptions and similar events. This book addresses three main topics: the tectonic processes and their rates, methods of identifying and evaluating active tectonics, and the effects of active tectonics on society.
Author: D.E. James
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 1989-11-30
Total Pages: 1299
ISBN-13: 0442243669
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConsisting of more than 150 articles written by leading experts, this authoritative reference encompasses the entire field of solid-earth geophysics. It describes in detail the state of current knowledge, including advanced instrumentation and techniques, and focuses on important areas of exploration geophysics. It also offers clear and complete coverage of seismology, geodesy, gravimetry, magnetotellurics and related areas in the adjacent disciplines of physics, geology, oceanography and space science.
Author: Chi-yuen Wang
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2010-01-11
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 3642008100
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on the graduate course in Earthquake Hydrology at Berkeley University, this text introduces the basic materials, provides a comprehensive overview of the field to interested readers and beginning researchers, and acts as a convenient reference point.
Author: Hanlin Chen
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Published: 2022-11-04
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 2832503969
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Garry D. Karner
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9780231127387
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTraditionally, investigations of the rheology and deformation of the lithosphere (the rigid or mechanically strong outer layer of the Earth, which contains the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle) have taken place at one scale in the laboratory and at an entirely different scale in the field. Laboratory experiments are generally restricted to centimeter-sized samples and day- or year-length times, while geological processes occur over tens to hundreds of kilometers and millions of years. The application of laboratory results to geological systems necessitates extensive extrapolation in both temporal and spatial scales, as well as a detailed understanding of the dominant physical mechanisms. The development of an understanding of large-scale processes requires an integrated approach. This book explores the current cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in lithospheric rheology and provides a broad summary of the rheology and deformation of the continental lithosphere in both extensional and compressional settings. Individual chapters explore contemporary research resulting from laboratory, observational, and theoretical experiments.