Format:
1 Online Ressource (xvi, 613 p., [32] p. of plates)
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ill. (some col.), maps (some col.)
Edition:
2nd ed
ISBN:
0123735769
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9780123735768
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0080919987
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9780080919980
Series Statement:
International geophysics series v. 95
Content:
Introduction to paleoseismology -- Field techniques in paleoseismology -- terrestrial environments -- Sub-aqueous paleoseismology -- Paleoseismology in extensional tectonic environments -- Paleoseismology of volcanic environments -- Paleoseismology of compressional tectonic environments -- Paleoseismology of strike-slip tectonic environments -- Using liquefaction-induced and other soft-sediment features for paleoseismic analysis -- Using landslides for paleoseismic analysis
Content:
Paleoseismology (the study of "ancient" earthquakes) has become an important component of seismic risk analysis, which is mandated for nuclear power plants, dams, waste repositories, and other critical structures. This book is the first in the English language to be devoted solely to paleoseismology. It summarizes the development of the field from the 1960s to the present, encompassing material that is currently widely dispersed in journal articles. Chapters, contributed by active practitioners at the forefront of paleoseismic research, cover the entire range of techniques currently used in paleoseismic reconstruction. * Second completely updated version of a book solely devoted to paleoseismology * Summarizes the development of the field from the 1960's to the present * Includes a comprehensive review of the techniques currently used in paleoseismology * Emphasizes practical methods of data collection and field studies * Covers interpretation of field data based on current theory concerning fault segmentation and recurrence cycles * Contains more than 170 line drawings and 50 photographs of paleoseismic phenomena
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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Front Cover; Paleoseismology; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface to the Second Edition; Chapter 1: Introduction to Paleoseismology; 1.1. The Scope of Paleoseismology; Acknowledgments; Chapter 2A: Field Techniques in Paleoseismology-Terrestrial Environments; Chapter 2B: Sub-Aqueous Paleoseismology; Acknowledgments; Chapter 3: Paleoseismology in Extensional Tectonic Environments; 3.4. Dating Paleoearthquakes; 3.5. Interpreting the Paleoseismic History by Retrodeformation; 3.5.2. Assumptions Used when Restoring Strata to their Prefaulting Geometry
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3.5.3. Accounting for Soil Development in Retrodeformation3.6.2. Nontectonic, but Seismogenic Normal Faults; Chapter 4: Paleoseismology of Volcanic Environments; 4.2.1. Worldwide Examples of Volcano-Extensional Structures; Acknowledgments; Chapter 5: Paleoseismology of Compressional Tectonic Environments; Chapter 6: Paleoseismology of Strike-Slip Tectonic Environments; Chapter 7: Using Liquefaction-Induced and Other Soft-Sediment Features for Paleoseismic Analysis; Chapter 8: Using Landslides for Paleoseismic Analysis; 8.1. Introduction; 8.3. Determining Landslide Ages
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8.3.5. Weathering RindsSubject Index; International Geophysics Series; Color Plates; Chapter 9: Application of Paleoseismic Data to Seismic Hazard Assessment and Neotectonic Research; 9.1.1. Seismic Hazard Assessments: A Brief Description; 9.2.2. Methods Using Secondary Evidence; 9.3. Paleoseismic Slip Rates and Recurrence; Appendix 1: Earthquake Magnitude Scales; Appendix 3: Field Evaluation of Liquefaction Susceptibility of Soils with High Fines Content; References; Color Plates;
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Paleoseismology (the study of "ancient" earthquakes) has become an important component of seismic risk analysis, which is mandated for nuclear power plants, dams, waste repositories, and other critical structures. This book is the first in the English language to be devoted solely to paleoseismology. It summarizes the development of the field from the 1960s to the present, encompassing material that is currently widely dispersed in journal articles. Chapters, contributed by active practitioners at the forefront of paleoseismic research, cover the entire range of techniques currently used in paleoseismic reconstruction. * Second completely updated version of a book solely devoted to paleoseismology * Summarizes the development of the field from the 1960's to the present * Includes a comprehensive review of the techniques currently used in paleoseismology * Emphasizes practical methods of data collection and field studies * Covers interpretation of field data based on current theory concerning fault segmentation and recurrence cycles * Contains more than 170 line drawings and 50 photographs of paleoseismic phenomena
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0123735769
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780123735768
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Paleoseismology London [u.a.] : Academic, 2009 ISBN 0123735769
Language:
English
Subjects:
Physics
Keywords:
Paläoseismologie
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Neotektonik
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Morphotektonik
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Paläoseismologie
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