| Author | : James P. McCalpin |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Release Date | : 2009-07-02 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780080919980 |
| Pages | : 629 pages |
Paleoseismology 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. * 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
| Author | : N.A |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 1994 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 210 pages |
| Author | : Geological Survey of Canada |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 1996 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 88 pages |
The historical and geological record indicate that the earthquake hazard in south-western British Columbia is relatively high. This bulletin presents results of a major paleoseismological investigation consisting of several related interdisciplinary studies that extend the seismic record of the region into prehistory. Three introductory sections contain background material on the region's geologic and tectonic setting, earthquake sources, historical seismicity, and research methods used. This is followed by four sections summarizing paleoseismological research on the following indicators of possible past earthquakes: sea level changes, tsunamis and their deposits, liquefaction of ground, and landslides. The final sections are concerned with seismic hazards (ground motion, ground rupture, subsidence and flooding, tsunamis and seiches, liquefaction, landslides) and analysis of risk and recurrence of earthquakes.
| Author | : Library of Congress |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 2004 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
| Author | : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 2007 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
| Author | : James McCalpin |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 1996 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780124818255 |
| Pages | : 588 pages |
| Author | : Randel Tom Cox |
| Publisher | : Geological Society of America |
| Release Date | : 2012 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0813724937 |
| Pages | : 275 pages |
"This volume focuses on the continental intraplate region of the United States and provides an update and overview of documented Quaternary faulting and paleoseismic liquefaction east of the Rocky Mountains, and of the application of these results to seismic hazard and risk assessments. Contributions include papers that describe zones of newly recognized Quaternary deformation such as the East Tennessee Seismic Zone, as well as reinterpretations of well-known areas such as the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The chapters make important contributions to the recognition of earthquake sources active during the Quaternary and assess the seismic hazards posed by these sources. This volume should interest a wide range of readers from geology, seismology, hazard assessment, and emergency management"--Provided by publisher.
| Author | : N.A |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 1991 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
| Author | : Utah Geological and Mineral Survey |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 1998 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
| Author | : Barry J. Solomon |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 1994 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781557913692 |
| Pages | : 49 pages |
| Author | : William B. Bull |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Release Date | : 2008-04-15 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0470691557 |
| Pages | : 328 pages |
With a balance of theory and practical applications, Tectonic Geomorphology of Mountains is essential reading for research geologists and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in the earth sciences. This book describes how tectonic events influence geomorphic processes and explores how landscapes respond to tectonic deformation in the ways in which they are weathered, washed, and abraded Uses new approaches to enhance theoretical models of landscape evolution and to solve practical problems such as the assessment of earthquake hazards Includes previously unpublished research and theory Examines how to use key landforms as reference levels in changing landscapes, estimate rates of mountain-range uplift, and map seismic shaking caused by prehistorical earthquakes Presents a diverse range of examples from around the world