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Author : Renée C. Rebman
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 142967363X
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)
Download or read book Anatomy of an Earthquake written by Renée C. Rebman and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2011 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earthquakes.
Author : O. Kulhánek
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0444599967
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (445 download)
Download or read book Anatomy of Seismograms written by O. Kulhánek and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frequent updating of existing interpretation codes and routines is a prerequisite for modern seismogram interpretation and research. The primary goal of this book is to present in a rather tutorial form all the necessary information and techniques pertinent to essential seismogram interpretation. The treatment is descriptive rather then mathematical, and emphasis is placed on practical aspects, especially for the benefit of students and junior seismogram interpreters affiliated to seismographic stations and observatories. Those workers more knowledgeable in seismology, and curious enough in the detailed deciphering of seismogram peculiarities, will also find the presentation useful. The book is divided into two parts: a verbal description (Chapters 1-6) and a collection of 55 plates (Chapter 7) with interpretations. The verbal description explains in a rather elementary form the most fundamental physical phenomena relevant to seismogram appearance. The collection of plates exhibits a large variety of seismogram examples, and the corresponding interpretations cover different seismic sources (tectonic and volcanic earthquakes, underground explosions, cavity collapse, sonic booms), wave types, epicentral distances, focal depths and recording instruments (analog, digital, short- and long-period, broad band). The book compliments older manuals in that both analog and digital records are considered. Seismograms from more traditional narrow-band as well as from modern, broad-band instruments are displayed. Tectonic and volcanic earthquakes are represented, and the exhibited seismograms form a worldwide collection of records acquired from seismographic stations located in North and Central America, Asia, Europe and New Zealand, i.e. in various geological and tectonic environments. Terminology and usage of definition does vary among agencies in different parts of the world; that used in this book is common to Europe.
Author : Yong Chen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642211593
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)
Download or read book The Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008 written by Yong Chen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008: Anatomy of a Disaster" gives a detailed account of the damage, seismology and tectonics of the event and discusses earthquake prediction, seismic hazard and risk management, the creation and implementation of building codes, and new practices used in rescue, relief and reconstruction. It will be of significant interest to researchers and practitioners engaged in seismology, geophysics, engineering, the social sciences, and disaster management and recovery. It also offers a valuable new and unique Chinese perspective with many insights for future mitigation of earthquake risk. Professor Yong Chen works for the China Earthquake Administration; Dr David C. Booth works for the British Geological Survey.
Author : Karl V. Steinbrugge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis written by Karl V. Steinbrugge and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Humphrey Hodgson
Publisher : Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Earthquakes and Earth Structure written by John Humphrey Hodgson and published by Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall. This book was released on 1964 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Yong Chen
Publisher : Pergamon
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976 written by Yong Chen and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1988 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of a catastrophic earthquake which occurred at Tangshan in northeastern China in l976. In addition to a presentation of various aspects of the earthquake, including the geological structures of the area, a history of the seismicity, and the various hazards from an engineering viewpoint, the sociological problems are also discussed. The book presents the results of 20 years research by Chinese scientists, in the field of earthquake prediction, and notes the difficulties they are still facing.
Author : Victor Gioncu
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482266288
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)
Download or read book Earthquake Engineering for Structural Design written by Victor Gioncu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developments in Earthquake Engineering have focussed on the capacity and response of structures. They often overlook the importance of seismological knowledge to earthquake-proofing of design. It is not enough only to understand the anatomy of the structure, you must also appreciate the nature of the likely earthquake. Seismic design, as detailed in this book, is the bringing together of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology. It focuses on the seismological aspects of design – analyzing various types of earthquake and how they affect structures differently. Understanding the distinction between these earthquake types and their different impacts on buildings can make the difference between whether a building stands or falls, or at least to how much it costs to repair. Covering the basis and basics of the major international codes, this is the essential guide for professionals working on structures in earthquake zones around the world.
Author : Frank Press
Publisher : W.H. Freeman
ISBN 13 : 9780716734871
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (348 download)
Download or read book Understanding Earth written by Frank Press and published by W.H. Freeman. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Simona Colombelli
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889744469
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)
Download or read book The New Frontiers of Earthquake Early Warning Systems written by Simona Colombelli and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-02-21 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Samuel Waithman RUSCHENBERGER
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Ruschenberger's Series. First Books of Natural History. Elements of Anatomy and Physiology (of Mammalogy ... Ornithology ... Herpetology ... Ichthyology ... Geology.) ... From the Text of Milne Edwards and A. Comte. With Plates written by William Samuel Waithman RUSCHENBERGER and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : F. Vai
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401598290
Total Pages : 637 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Anatomy of an Orogen: The Apennines and Adjacent Mediterranean Basins written by F. Vai and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-21 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book in English reviewing and updating the geology of the whole Apennines, one of the recent most uplifted mountains in the world. The Apennines are the place from which Steno (1669) first stated the principles of geology. The Apennines also represent amongst others, the finding/testing sites of processes and products like volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, olistostromes and mélanges (argille scagliose), salinity crisis, geothermal fluids, thrust-top basins, and turbidites (first represented in a famous Leonardo's painting). As such, the Apennines are a testing and learning ground readily accessible and rich of any type of field data. A growing literature is available most of which is not published in widely available journals. The objective of the book is to provide a synthesis of current data and ideas on the Apennines, for the most part simply written and suitable for an international audience. However, sufficient details and in-depth analyses of the various complex settings have been presented to make this material useful to professional scholars and to students of senior university courses.
Author : Seth Stein
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118687450
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)
Download or read book An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes, and Earth Structure written by Seth Stein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structures is an introduction to seismology and its role in the earth sciences, and is written for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. The fundamentals of seismic wave propagation are developed using a physical approach and then applied to show how refraction, reflection, and teleseismic techniques are used to study the structure and thus the composition and evolution of the earth. The book shows how seismic waves are used to study earthquakes and are integrated with other data to investigate the plate tectonic processes that cause earthquakes. Figures, examples, problems, and computer exercises teach students about seismology in a creative and intuitive manner. Necessary mathematical tools including vector and tensor analysis, matrix algebra, Fourier analysis, statistics of errors, signal processing, and data inversion are introduced with many relevant examples. The text also addresses the fundamentals of seismometry and applications of seismology to societal issues. Special attention is paid to help students visualize connections between different topics and view seismology as an integrated science. An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes, and Earth Structure gives an excellent overview for students of geophysics and tectonics, and provides a strong foundation for further studies in seismology. Multidisciplinary examples throughout the text - catering to students in varied disciplines (geology, mineralogy, petrology, physics, etc.). Most up to date book on the market - includes recent seismic events such as the 1999 Earthquakes in Turkey, Greece, and Taiwan). Chapter outlines - each chapter begins with an outline and a list of learning objectives to help students focus and study. Essential math review - an entire section reviews the essential math needed to understand seismology. This can be covered in class or left to students to review as needed. End of chapter problem sets - homework problems that cover the material presented in the chapter. Solutions to all odd numbered problem sets are listed in the back so that students can track their progress. Extensive References - classic references and more current references are listed at the end of each chapter. A set of instructor's resources containing downloadable versions of all the figures in the book, errata and answers to homework problems is available at: http://levee.wustl.edu/seismology/book/. Also available on this website are PowerPoint lecture slides corresponding to the first 5 chapters of the book.
Author : R. E. Longacre
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3112329929
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (123 download)
Download or read book An anatomy of speech notions written by R. E. Longacre and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "An anatomy of speech notions".
Author : Amie Jane Leavitt
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1429660228
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)
Download or read book Anatomy of a Volcanic Eruption written by Amie Jane Leavitt and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes volcanic eruptions, including their causes, prediction, and effects"--Unedited summary from book.
Author : Zhongliang Wu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9814585157
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)
Download or read book Earthquake Phenomenology from the Field written by Zhongliang Wu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-06-07 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the field investigation and the summary of the published research results of the April 20, 2013, Lushan, Sichuan, China, MS7.0 earthquake, having occurred along the same fault zone which accommodated the May 12, 2008, Wenchuan MS8.0 earthquake, this Brief tries to describe and discuss the special earthquake phenomenology associated with both the local geology and the changing society. Since the occurrence of this earthquake, there have been the scientific debates on (1) the seismo-tectonics of this earthquake which has no primary seismic fault discovered on the surface of the ground; (2) the relation between this earthquake and the Wenchuan earthquake (i.e., whether it can be considered as one of the aftershocks); and (3) how well have been accomplished in the reduction of earthquake disasters, 5 years after the Wenchuan earthquake. This Brief also tries to introduce the studies and practice of Chinese seismological agencies for the reduction of earthquake disasters. Due to language and cultural barriers, such an introduction makes sense not only for English readers but also for Chinese readers. For example, people (abroad) are always asking why there are so many Chinese seismologists working on earthquake prediction. In fact the Chinese wording 'earthquake prediction' has a much wider coverage than that in English. And actually the Chinese approach to (time-dependent) seismic hazard has no systematic difference from outside world in its methodology.
Author : Jonathan Todd Hancock
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469662191
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)
Download or read book Convulsed States written by Jonathan Todd Hancock and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2021-02-17 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Madrid earthquakes of 1811–12 were the strongest temblors in the North American interior in at least the past five centuries. From the Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, a broad cast of thinkers struggled to explain these seemingly unprecedented natural phenomena. They summoned a range of traditions of inquiry into the natural world and drew connections among signs of environmental, spiritual, and political disorder on the cusp of the War of 1812. Drawn from extensive archival research, Convulsed States probes their interpretations to offer insights into revivalism, nation remaking, and the relationship between religious and political authority across Native nations and the United States in the early nineteenth century. With a compelling narrative and rigorous comparative analysis, Jonathan Todd Hancock uses the earthquakes to bridge historical fields and shed new light on this pivotal era of nation remaking. Through varied peoples' efforts to come to grips with the New Madrid earthquakes, Hancock reframes early nineteenth-century North America as a site where all of its inhabitants wrestled with fundamental human questions amid prophecies, political reinventions, and war.
Author : Terri Dougherty
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 1429673656
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)
Download or read book Anatomy of a Hurricane written by Terri Dougherty and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2011 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hurricanes.
