Seismogenic And Tsunamigenic Processes In Shallow Subduction Zones

Author : Jeanne Sauber
Publisher : Birkhäuser
ISBN 13 : 3034886799
Total Pages : 373 pages
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Download or read book Seismogenic and Tsunamigenic Processes in Shallow Subduction Zones written by Jeanne Sauber and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earthquakes in shallow subduction zones account for the greatest part of seismic energy release in the Earth and often cause significant damage; in some cases they are accompanied by devastating tsunamis. Understanding the physics of seismogenic and tsunamigenic processes in such zones continues to be a challenging focus of ongoing research. The seismologic and geodetic work reported in this volume highlights the recent advances made toward quantifying and understandig the role of shallow plate coupling in the earthquake generation process. The relation between regional seismotectonics, features in the downgoing plate, and the slip distribution in earthquakes are examined for recent and great historical events. In addition to papers reporting new results, review articles on tsunami and tsunamigenic earthquakes and depth dependent plate interface properties are presented. These observational results, along with complementary laboratory and theoretical studies, can assist in assessing the seismic potential of a given region.

Author : Jeanne Sauber
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Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Seismogenic and Tsunamigenic Processes in Shallow Subduction Zones written by Jeanne Sauber and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Timothy H. Dixon
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231138666
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Seismogenic Zone of Subduction Thrust Faults written by Timothy H. Dixon and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subduction zones, one of the three types of plate boundaries, return Earth's surface to its deep interior. Because subduction zones are gently inclined at shallow depths and depress Earth's temperature gradient, they have the largest seismogenic area of any plate boundary. Consequently, subduction zones generate Earth's largest earthquakes and most destructive tsunamis. As tragically demonstrated by the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami of December 2004, these events often impact densely populated coastal areas and cause large numbers of fatalities. While scientists have a general understanding of the seismogenic zone, many critical details remain obscure. This volume attempts to answer such fundamental concerns as why some interplate subduction earthquakes are relatively modest in rupture length (greater than 100 km) while others, such as the great (M greater than 9) 1960 Chile, 1964 Alaska, and 2004 Sumatra events, rupture along 1000 km or more. Contributors also address why certain subduction zones are fully locked, accumulating elastic strain at essentially the full plate convergence rate, while others appear to be only partially coupled or even freely slipping; whether these locking patterns persist through the seismic cycle; and what is the role of sediments and fluids on the incoming plate. Nineteen papers written by experts in a variety of fields review the most current lab, field, and theoretical research on the origins and mechanics of subduction zone earthquakes and suggest further areas of exploration. They consider the composition of incoming plates, laboratory studies concerning sediment evolution during subduction and fault frictional properties, seismic and geodetic studies, and regional scale deformation. The forces behind subduction zone earthquakes are of increasing environmental and societal importance.

Author : Mohammad Mokhtari
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9533074310
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tsunami written by Mohammad Mokhtari and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-12-16 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this multi-disciplinary book is to provide a collection of expert writing on different aspects of pre- and post- tsunami developments and management techniques. It is intended to be distributed within the scientific community and among the decision makers for tsunami risk reduction. The presented chapters have been thoroughly reviewed and accepted for publication. It presents advanced methods for tsunami measurement using Ocean-bottom pressure sensor, kinematic GPS buoy, satellite altimetry, Paleotsunami, Ionospheric sounding, early warning system, and scenario based numerical modeling. It continues to present case studies from the Northern Caribbean, Makran region and Tamil Nadu coast in India. Furthermore, classifying tsunamis into local, regional and global, their possible impact on the region and its immediate vicinity is highlighted. It also includes the effects of tsunami hazard on the coastal environment and infrastructure (structures, lifelines, water resources, bridges, dykes, etc.); and finally the need for emergency medical response preparedness and the prevention of psychological consequences of the affected survivors has been discussed.

Author : Mario Cotilla Rodriguez
Publisher : Mario Cotilla Rodriguez
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Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book SOME GLIMPSES OF THE TSUNAMIGENIC POTENTIAL OF THE CARIBBEAN REGION written by Mario Cotilla Rodriguez and published by Mario Cotilla Rodriguez. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primer libro de la temática tsunamigénica en la Región del Caribe, con un análisis de eventos mundiales, contiene un catalogo. Hay mas de 200 referencias de la temática con ilustraciones y gráficos

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
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Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
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Download or read book New Publications of the Geological Survey written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : DMOWSKA
Publisher : Birkhäuser
ISBN 13 : 3034858469
Total Pages : 216 pages
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Download or read book Shallow Subduction Zones: Seismicity, Mechanics and Seismic Potential Part 1 written by DMOWSKA and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint from Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAGEOPH), Volume 140 (1993), No. 2

Author : Renata Dmowska
Publisher : Birkhäuser
ISBN 13 : 3034873336
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shallow Subduction Zones: Seismicity, Mechanics and Seismic Potential written by Renata Dmowska and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint from Pure and Applied Geophysics (PAGEOPH), Volume 142 (1994), No. 1

Author : Renata Dmowska
Publisher : Birkhauser
ISBN 13 : 9780817629625
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shallow Subduction Zones written by Renata Dmowska and published by Birkhauser. This book was released on 1993 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: