Earthquake Source Asymmetry, Structural Media and Rotation Effects
Earthquake Source Asymmetry, Structural Media and Rotation Effects

Author: Roman Teisseyre

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-07-01

Total Pages: 582

ISBN-13: 3540313370

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This breakthrough book is the first to examine the rotational effects in earthquakes, a revolutionary concept in seismology. Existing models do no yet explain the significant rotational and twisting motions that occur during an earthquake and cause the failure of structures. The rotation and twist effects are investigated and described, and their consequences for designing tall buildings and other important structures are presented. This book will change the way the world views earthquakes.

Moment Tensor Solutions
Moment Tensor Solutions

Author: Sebastiano D'Amico

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-05-12

Total Pages: 751

ISBN-13: 3319773593

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This book first focuses on the explanation of the theory about focal mechanisms and moment tensor solutions and their role in the modern seismology. The second part of the book compiles several state-of-the-art case studies in different seismotectonic settings of the planet.The assessment of seismic hazard and the reduction of losses due to future earthquakes is probably the most important contribution of seismology to society. In this regard, the understanding of reliable determination seismic source and of its uncertainty can play a key role in contributing to geodynamic investigation, seismic hazard assessment and earthquake studies. In the last two decades, the use of waveforms recorded at local-to-regional distances has increased considerably. Waveform modeling has been used also to estimate faulting parameters of small-to-moderate sized earthquakes.

Geophysical Framework of the Continental United States
Geophysical Framework of the Continental United States

Author: Louis Charles Pakiser

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 843

ISBN-13: 081371172X

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A review and evaluation of our knowledge of the structure of the crust and upper mantle of the continental United States, exclusive of Alaska, as determined from geophysical observations. Covers geophysical methods of studying the crust and upper mantle; a region-by-region review of crustal and upper-mantle structure; continental overviews based on the different geophysical methods; and geologic and petrologic syntheses based largely on the geophysical results.

Rheology and Deformation of the Lithosphere at Continental Margins
Rheology and Deformation of the Lithosphere at Continental Margins

Author: Garry D. Karner

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2004-03-24

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 0231501897

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Traditionally, 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.