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2nd ed. |
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1 online resource (xvi, 613 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Series |
International geophysics series ; v. 95 |
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International geophysics series ; v. 95.
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| Summary |
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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Access |
Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK). WlAbNL |
| Terms Of Use |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
| Subject |
Paleoseismology.
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Paléosismologie.
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NATURE -- Earthquakes & Volcanoes.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Seismology & Volcanism.
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Paleoseismology
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| Added Author |
McCalpin, James.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Paleoseismology. 2nd ed. Burlington, MA : Academic Press, 2009 9780123735768 0123735769 (DLC) 2009013122 (OCoLC)318100432 |
| ISBN |
9780123735768 |
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0123735769 |
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9780080919980 (electronic bk.) |
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0080919987 (electronic bk.) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000047500074 |
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CHDSB 005985942 |
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DEBBG BV039833168 |
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DEBBG BV042309416 |
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DEBSZ 367775301 |
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DEBSZ 43075888X |
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DEBSZ 449157849 |
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DEBSZ 482451866 |
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NZ1 15191901 |
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