Volcanology and seismology Books
Liverpool University Press Introducing Volcanology: A Guide to Hot Rocks
Book SynopsisVolcanoes have an endless fascination. Their eruptions are a regular reminder of the power of nature and our vulnerability to this raw geological phenomenon, however volcanic activity, and its plumbing from beneath, is an essential element of the forces that shaped and constantly reshape our planet. Dougal Jerram answers the questions: What are volcanoes? What other volcanic activity is there? How do volcanoes relate to plate tectonics and the movement of continents? What are eruptions and why do they occur? How have volcanoes affected the earth's climate? Can we predict eruptions? He also describes the most notable eruptions in history and their effect. Copiously illustrated throughout Introducing Volcanology is a concise and accessible introduction to the science of hot rocks for those with an adult curiosity and for those contemplating a course of formal study. As with sister volumes, technical terms are kept to a minimum and a glossary is provided covering the whole subject from ash to zeolites.Trade Review'The completely renewed edition of the already very successful first edition of "Introducing Volcanology" is nothing but a masterpiece when it comes to the difficult task to translate sometimes rather complex scientific knowledge into a way an interested but non-specialist reader can both understand and enjoy reading, while keeping the information up-to-date, precise and short at the same time.' Volcano Discovery'This book is short, but not trivial. It is certainly not dull. Any chapter of this book could be expanded to form another book in the same genre. The pictures alone earn a place on your bookshelves.'Proceedings of the OUGSTable of ContentsPreface. 1. The world of volcanoes; 2. The cooling Earth - how do rocks melt? 3. Volcanoes, plate tectonics and planets; 4. Types and scales of eruption; 5. Lava flows and bubbling cauldrons;6. Explosive pyroclastic eruptions and their deposits; 7. Igneous intrusions - a window into volcanic plumbing; 8. Volcanoes, life & climate; 9. Monitoring volcanoes; 10. Volcanoes and Man. Glossary.
£21.78
Liverpool University Press Introducing Tectonics, Rock Structures and
Book SynopsisIntroducing Tectonics, Rock Structures and Mountain Belts is written to explain the key concepts of tectonics and rock structures to students and to the interested non-specialist, especially those without a strong mathematical background. The study and understanding of geological structures has traditionally been guided by the rigorous application of mathematics and physics but, in this book, Graham Park has avoided mathematical equations altogether and has reduced the geometry to the minimum necessary. The application of plate tectonic theory has revolutionised structural geology by giving the study of rock structures a context in which they can be explained. Since the large-scale movements of the plates ultimately control smaller-scale structures, the study of tectonics is the key to understanding the latter. The reader is thus introduced to large-scale Earth structure and the theory of plate tectonics before dealing with geological structures such as faults and folds. Studies by structural geologists of the movement history of rock masses relative to each other, as revealed by the study of fault systems and shear zones, has helped to integrate rock structures with plate tectonics and this has been emphasised in the book. One of the most exciting aspects of geology is the study of the great mountain ranges, orogenic belts. The final three chapters of the book explain how knowledge of plate tectonic theory, geological structures and the processes of deformation may be employed to understand these orogenic belts. hilst excessive use of terminology is avoided, all technical terms are in a Glossary and, as with all books in this series, the text is illustrated profusely.Trade Review‘This is a great little book that provides an introduction to earth structures on a wide range of scales, starting with the structure of the Earth and plate tectonic theory. This is then used as a context in which to look at deformation, fractures and faulting, folding, and fabrics such as schistosity and gneissosity. The final few chapters of the book are dedicated to orogenic belts, both modern and ancient, showing how a knowledge of structures can aid our understanding of these exciting regions.The author, Graham Park, is Emeritus Professor of Tectonic Geology at the University of Keele. He has deliberately steered away from a textbook containing a rigorous mathematical approach to the subject of structures, and has instead kept the geometry to the minimum required for the concepts to be understood.The book is well illustrated, both with schematics illustrating the concepts, and a wide array of colour photographs showing field examples, all of which are well referenced in the text and aid understanding of the structures described. There is also an excellent glossary, which is handy as a quick reference for structural terms.’ Proceedings of the OUGS‘Now in an updated second edition, Introducing Tectonics, Rock Structures and Mountain Belts emphasizes large- scale geologic structures and plate tectonic theory. Full-color photographs and diagrams on almost every page, as well as an extensive glossary, help make Introducing Tectonics, Rock Structures and Mountain Belts accessible to readers of all backgrounds. Introducing Tectonics, Rock Structures and Mountain Belts is a choice pick for high school and public library science collections, as well as for anyone interested in this fascinating branch of science about the not-so-solid Earth beneath our feet. Highly recommended!’ Mid West Book ReviewTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Large-scale Earth Structure; 3. Plate tectonics; 4. Deformation, stress and strain; 5. Fractures, faults and earthquakes; 6. Folds and folding; 7. Fabric; 8. Igneous intrusions; 9. Structural effects of gravity; 10. Tectonic interpretation of orogenic belts; 12. Ancient orogenic belts. Appendix. Glossary. Further Reading.
£23.47
Profile Books Ltd Island on Fire: The extraordinary story of Laki,
Book SynopsisLaki is Iceland's largest volcano. Its eruption in 1783 is one of history's great, untold natural disasters. Spewing out sun-blocking ash and then a poisonous fog for eight long months, the effects of the eruption lingered across the world for years. It caused the deaths of people as far away as the Nile and created catastrophic conditions throughout Europe. Island on Fire is the story not only of a single eruption but the people whose lives it changed, the dawn of modern volcanology, as well as the history and potential of other super-volcanoes like Laki around the world. And perhaps most pertinently, in the wake of the eruption of another Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajokull, which closed European air space in 2010, acclaimed science writers Witze and Kanipe look at what might transpire should Laki erupt again in our lifetime.Trade ReviewA volcanic tour de force: terrific story-telling that reveals our vulnerability to nature's most destructive forces. -- Nick CraneDeftly interweaving information compiled by naturalists and astronomers of the day ... with interviews with modern-day scientists and historians, the authors provide a captivating overview of an eruption. * Science News *A compelling and engrossing story of Laki and its worldwide impact. As the best book authors do, they have also ferreted out facts and examples that make their specific story one with implications for modern readers. * The Seattle Times *A terrific, disturbing book. In their fast-paced, enjoyable text the authors show how vulnerable we remain to the most unpredictable of natural disasters. -- Gillian Darley, author of VesuviusMuch of the research is amazing and is deftly woven into a strong narrative. The result is a book that is steeped in science, but also history and the stories of people affected by a little-known landmark event. -- Tom Henry * SEJournal *Island on Fire was the perfect book ... I've read a lot of novels which didn't hold my attention in quite the same way. * The Bookbag *Human drama and tragedy mix with science here. The science may enlighten readers with no prior knowledge of volcanism, but the human story carries the book. * Dallas Morning News *A compelling and readable account that is readily accessible and illuminating, and provides some fascinating examples of the intersections between volcanoes, humans and society....Succeeds as a 'popular science' text, covering complex aspects of science with a light touch, [yet] a useful source book for students of geography, Earth and environmental science. -- David Pyle, volcanologist, University of Oxford, on his Volcanic Degassing blogThis book...won us over....Witze and Kanipe skilfully interweave the science of the "bigger picture" (including modern-day climate change) with the human story of Jón Steingrímsson, a priest and early volcanologist who recorded the devastating effects that Laki's eruption had on his parish. -- Top 10 books of 2014 * Physics World *
£10.44
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Earthquake Statistical Analysis through
Book SynopsisEarthquake occurrence modeling is a rapidly developing research area. This book deals with its critical issues, ranging from theoretical advances to practical applications. The introductory chapter outlines state-of-the-art earthquake modeling approaches based on stochastic models. Chapter 2 presents seismogenesis in association with the evolving stress field. Chapters 3 to 5 present earthquake occurrence modeling by means of hidden (semi-)Markov models and discuss associated characteristic measures and relative estimation aspects. Further comparisons, the most important results and our concluding remarks are provided in Chapters 6 and 7.Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations ix List of Symbols xi Preface xv Introduction xix Chapter 1. Fundamentals on Stress Changes 1 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. Stress interaction 4 1.3. Stress changes calculation 12 1.4. Modeling of Coulomb stress changes for different faulting types 15 1.4.1.ΔCS for strike-slip faulting 15 1.4.2.ΔCS for dip-slip faulting 16 1.5. Seismicity triggered by stress transfer 21 1.5.1. Triggering of strong earthquakes 21 1.5.2. Aftershock triggering 23 1.5.3. Triggering of mining seismicity 28 1.6. Discussion on stress interaction 31 Chapter 2. Hidden Markov Models 35 2.1. Introduction 35 2.2. Hidden Markov framework 37 2.3. Seismotectonic regime and seismicity data 42 2.4. Application to earthquake occurrences 44 2.4.1. Two hidden states and three observation types 45 2.4.2. Three hidden states and three observation types 48 2.4.3. Model selection and simulation 50 2.4.4. Steps number for the first earthquake occurrence 53 2.5. Conclusion 54 Chapter 3. Hidden Markov Renewal Models 57 3.1. Introduction 57 3.2. Semi-Markov framework 58 3.3. Hidden Markov renewal framework 65 3.4. Modeling earthquakes in Greece 66 3.4.1. Hitting times and earthquake occurrence numbers 69 3.5. Conclusion 73 Chapter 4. Hitting Time Intensity 75 4.1. Introduction 75 4.2. DTIHT for semi-Markov chains 76 4.2.1. Statistical estimation of the DTIHT 78 4.3. DTIHT for hidden Markov renewal chains 83 4.3.1. Statistical estimation of the DTIHT 85 4.4. Conclusion 87 Chapter 5. Models Comparison 89 5.1. Introduction 89 5.2. Markov framework 90 5.2.1. HMM case 92 5.2.2. HMRM case 92 5.3. Markov renewal framework 93 5.3.1. HMM case 95 5.3.2. HMRM case 96 5.4. Conclusion 97 Discussion & Concluding Remarks 99 Appendices 105 Appendix 1 107 Appendix 2 113 Appendix 3 117 References 119 Index 137
£125.06
Berghahn Books Fault Lines: Earthquakes and Urbanism in Modern
Book Synopsis Earth’s fractured geology is visible in its fault lines. It is along these lines that earthquakes occur, sometimes with disastrous effects. These disturbances can significantly influence urban development, as seen in the aftermath of two earthquakes in Messina, Italy, in 1908 and in the Belice Valley, Sicily, in 1968. Following the history of these places before and after their destruction, this book explores plans and developments that preceded the disasters and the urbanism that emerged from the ruins. These stories explore fault lines between “rural” and “urban,” “backwardness” and “development,” and “before” and “after,” shedding light on the role of environmental forces in the history of human habitats.Trade Review “Fault Lines provides a critical and novel lens through which to understand the intersections between natural disasters, planning and politics.” • Modern Italian Studies “This book by Giacomo Parrinello is an important source to be added to this field of study. Hopefully, the topics explored here will soon become an established part of academic research and of social and political debates, and not just an issue superficially and randomly considered when a disaster happens.” • Undisciplined Environments “Its many historiographical references, the multiplicity of sources, the analytical finesse, the wealth of insights and a fluid writing style make this book a stimulating and interesting reading for anyone interested in urban and environmental history.” • Il Mestiere di Storico “an original an innovative study…an effective and fascinating narrative structure…a very rigorous research” • From the motivation of the Anci Storia Award “In this book Parrinello combines two research paths, investigating the two most important Sicilian earthquakes of the twentieth century, the 1908 Messina earthquake/tsunami and the 1968 Belice earthquake. The result is an original and innovative study both in its methodology and primary source acquisition. The effective and fascinating narrative structure opens with a focus on the two seismic events which make the subject of the two sections of the book, and offers a tragic picture of their unfolding and immediate consequences on society and the environment.” • Anci Storia Review “This book by Giacomo Parrinello is an important source to be added to [the study of disasters]. Hopefully, the topics explored here will soon become an established part of academic research and of social and political debates, and not just an issue superficially and randomly considered when a disaster happens.” • Il Lavoro Culturale “The challenge that Parrinello posed in the introduction – let the earthquake speak – has been crowned with success.” • Global Environment “An extremely interesting and well-written book, which takes two major Italian disasters in detail and uses them to tell a series of stories about urban change, the state, national identity, and other issues… The author is passionate about the subject matter he is dealing with—and the material itself is red hot.” • John Foot, University of Bristol “This is a really fascinating and innovative study on disaster perception and management, on urban-rural development, and on the interconnections of environmental, political, social, and economic history. An essential book for all who want to better understand Sicily's history in the twentieth century.” • Christian Rohr, University of BernTable of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Sites of disaster map Introduction: Can Earthquakes Speak? The Voice of the Earthquake A Tale of Two Earthquakes The Structure of This Book Part I: The 1908 Messina Earthquake Chapter 1. The 1908 Messina Earthquake Earthquake, Tsunami, and Fire Earthquake Science Earthquake-Proof Urbanism Chapter 2. Urban Reform 1880-1908 Sanitizing the City A New Geography of Urban Water Engineering the City’s Environment To Live Happily and Forget the Quake Chapter 3. The Modern City 1909-1943 The Provisional City (and Its Permanent Consequences) The Master Plan The City Developers versus the Hut Dwellers The New City and Its Darker Sides Part II: The 1968 Belice Valley Earthquake Chapter 4. The 1968 Belice Valley Earthquake “Like an Atomic Wasteland” The Disaster of Poverty Road Maps to Development Chapter 5. Rural Modernity 1933-1967 Reclamation and Redemption Development Plans Grassroots Counter-Measures The Many Virtues of Water Chapter 6. Urbanized Countryside 1968-1993 Tents, Barracks, and Committees The City Territory New Towns and Ghost Factories Rural Urbanism Conclusion: Fault Lines Tales of Earthquake Urbanism Fault Lines in a Seismic Country Hazards, Urbanization, and Nature Bibliography
£26.55
ISTE Ltd Hazards and Monitoring of Volcanic Activity 1:
Book SynopsisThe impact of natural disasters has become an important and ever-growing preoccupation for modern societies. Volcanic eruptions are particularly feared due to their devastating local, regional or global effects. Relevant scientific expertise that aims to evaluate the hazards of volcanic activity and monitor and predict eruptions has progressively developed since the start of the 20th century. The further development of fundamental knowledge and technological advances over this period have allowed scientific capabilities in this field to evolve. Hazards and Monitoring of Volcanic Activity groups a number of available techniques and approaches to render them easily accessible to teachers, researchers and students. This volume is dedicated to geological and historical approaches. The assessment of hazards and monitoring strategies is based primarily on knowledge of a volcano’s past behavior or that of similar volcanoes. The book presents the different types of volcanic hazards and various approaches to their mapping before providing a history of monitoring techniques.Table of ContentsContents Foreword . Claude JAUPart Preface xiii Jean-François LÉNAT List of Abbreviations . Chapter 1 Understanding the Geological History of Volcanoes: An Essential Prerequisite to Their Monitoring 1 Patrick BACHÈLERY 1.1 Introduction 1 1.1.1 Historical volcanology at the crossroads of various disciplines: the example of the Samalas eruption in 1257 3 1.1.2 Hazard characterization, geological analysis and future eruptive scenarios 6 1.1.3 Mount St Helens, May 18, 1980 6 1.1.4 Lessons learned from the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens 9 1.1.5 The diversity of eruptive regimes 12 1.2 Relative and absolute dating and the importance of timescales: chronology of eruptions 14 ix xv 1.3 Frequency of eruptions, eruptive cycles and future eruption scenarios 19 1.4 Historical activity through texts, iconography and archeology 24 1.5 The work of the pioneers 26 1.5.1 Alfred Lacroix 26 1.5.2 Jean-Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent 28 1.5.3 William Hamilton 33 1.6 The contribution of old maps 34 1.7 Volcanic archeology 36 1.8 Eruptive dynamics, types of eruptions, structural evolution: the use of volcanic “archives” through geological field interpretation 38 1.9 Structural framework and evolution 43 1.10 The use of distant archives 45 1.10.1 The record of large eruptions in marine and lake sediments 45 1.10.2 The recording of large eruptions in ice cores 50 1.11 From the knowledge of a volcano’s past to the identification of an operational monitoring strategy and the assessment of volcanic risks 53 1.12 Conclusion 56 1.13 References 57 Chapter 2 Volcanic Hazards 75 Raphaël PARIS, Philipson BANI, Oryaëlle CHEVREL, Franck DONNADIEU, Julia EYCHENNE, Pierre-Jean GAUTHIER, Mathieu GOUHIER, David JESSOP, Karim KELFOUN, Séverine MOUNE, Olivier ROCHE and Jean-Claude THOURET 2.1 Introduction 75 2.2 Eruptive hazards 77 2.2.1 Earthquakes of magmatic and volcano-tectonic origin 77 2.2.2 Outgassing phenomena 78 2.2.3 Lava flows 87 2.2.4 Tephra 98 2.2.5 Atmospheric pressure waves 106 2.2.6 Pyroclastic density currents 106 2.3 Indirect volcanic hazards 114 2.3.1 Lahars and associated flows 114 2.3.2 Prevention of lahars 123 2.3.3 Landslides and debris avalanches 125 vii 2.3.4 Tsunamis 132 2.4 References 138 Chapter 3 Assessment, Delineation of Hazard Zones and Modeling of Volcanic Hazards 151 Jean-Claude THOURET and Sylvain CHARBONNIER 3.1 Introduction 151 3.2 Terminology 152 3.3 Objectives of volcanic hazard assessment and delineation of hazard zones 153 3.4 The main volcanic hazards and their effects 153 3.4.1 Temporal and spatial scales of hazards 158 3.4.2 Existing hazard classifications and their criteria 158 3.5 Multi-hazard delineation methods for volcanoes 159 3.5.1 Specificity and complexity of volcanic hazard delineation 160 3.5.2 Principles of hazard delineation 161 3.5.3 The graphic expression of delineation of hazard zones: the hazard maps 162 3.5.4 Pioneering tests: Nevado del Ruiz (1985) and Mount Pelée (1985–1995) 165 3.5.5 Development of mapping techniques in the 1990s to 2000 171 3.6 New approaches to modeling and quantitative analysis 173 3.6.1 Evolution of delineation methods: DTM, GIS and digital codes 173 3.6.2 The statistical, probabilistic and evolutionary representation of delineation of hazard zones 176 3.6.3 Large-scale delineation of hazard zones 177 3.7 Conclusion 179 3.8 References 180 Chapter 4 History of Volcanic Monitoring and Development of Methods 185 Jean-François LÉNAT 4.1 Qualitative observation 185 4.1.1 Maps and charts 186 4.1.2 Quantitative data and insights into volcanic mechanisms 189 4.2. The development of instrumental surveillance: late 19th–early 20th centuries to 1970s 190 4.2.1 Volcanic observatories 190 4.2.2 The modern period: impact of digital and space 204 4.3 Acknowledgments 216 4.4 References 216 List of Authors 229 Index 231
£112.50
ISTE Ltd Hazards and Monitoring of Volcanic Activity 2:
Book SynopsisThe impact of natural disasters has become an important and ever-growing preoccupation for modern societies. Volcanic eruptions are particularly feared due to their devastating local, regional or global effects. Relevant scientific expertise that aims to evaluate the hazards of volcanic activity and monitor and predict eruptions has progressively developed since the start of the 20th century. The further development of fundamental knowledge and technological advances over this period have allowed scientific capabilities in this field to evolve. Hazards and Monitoring of Volcanic Activity groups a number of available techniques and approaches to render them easily accessible to teachers, researchers and students. This volume sets out different surveillance methods, starting with those most frequently used: seismic surveillance and deformation. It then examines surveillance by remote sensing from ground, air and space, methods that exemplify one of the most spectacular advances in this field in recent times.Table of Contents1. Seismic Monitoring of Volcanoes and Eruption Forecasting, Philippe Lesage 2. Monitoring Volcano Deformation, Valérie Cayol, Aline Peltier, Jean-Luc Froger and François Beauducel 3. Volcano Monitoring by Remote Sensing, Mathieu Gouhier 4. Volcano Remote Sensing with Ground-Based Techniques, Franck Donnadieu, David Jessop, Philipson Bani and Séverine Moune
£112.50
ISTE Ltd Hazards and Monitoring of Volcanic Activity 3:
Book SynopsisThe impact of natural disasters has become an important and ever-growing preoccupation for modern societies. Volcanic eruptions are particularly feared due to their devastating local, regional or global effects. Relevant scientific expertise that aims to evaluate the hazards of volcanic activity and monitor and predict eruptions has progressively developed since the start of the 20th century. The further development of fundamental knowledge and technological advances over this period have allowed scientific capabilities in this field to evolve. Hazards and Monitoring of Volcanic Activity groups a number of available techniques and approaches to render them easily accessible to teachers, researchers and students. This volume reviews the different monitoring methods. It first considers fluids and solid products, approaches that provide valuable information on pre-eruptive processes and eruption dynamics. It also focuses on the description of geophysical monitoring methods under development.Table of Contents1. Monitoring of Volcanic FluidsSéverine Moune and Emilie Roulleau 2. Monitoring of Eruptive Products: Deposits Associated with Pyroclastic FalloutLucia Gurioli, Alessandro Tadini, Simon Thivet, Etienne Médard, Carole Berthod and Ivan Vlastelic 3. Monitoring of Eruptive Products: Pyroclastic Density Currents and Their DepositsAlessandro Tadini, Lucia Gurioli, Sylvain Charbonnier, Simont Thivet and Jean-Claude Thouret 4. Gravity Monitoring of VolcanoesLydie Gailler, Jean-François Lénat and Franck Donnadieu 5. Electrical and Electromagnetic Monitoring of VolcanoesLydie Gailler, Jean-François Lénat and Philippe Labazuy 6. Magnetic Monitoring of VolcanoesLydie Gailler and Jean-François Lénat
£112.50
BookLife Publishing Evading the Eruption
Book SynopsisHave you accidentally ended up in the middle of a Disaster Zone? Yes? Well, do not panic! This book of top survival tips has everything you need to know about one of the world's most devastating disasters. Hold on tight... It is about to get dangerous!
£6.93
Oneworld Publications Volcanoes: A Beginner's Guide
Book SynopsisAs one of the most fascinating and volatile forces on earth, volcanoes have long been the subject of worship, fear, and study. With the aid of famous 'case histories' Lopes provides a unique background to volcanoes, what they are, why they form, and how they erupt. From the Sunset Crater in Arizona and Krakatau in Indonesia to the exotic volcanoes of the outer solar system this guide illustrates the dangers of volcanoes and their importance in shaping the world around us.Trade Review“We begin with a ‘volcanoes for dummies, very elementary introduction to the subject. It is part of a series of ‘beginners guides’ to just about everything. The author, Rosaly Lopes, is able to make the complicated clear without talking down to her readers. Her professional papers are equally clear. Anyone from the age of 12 on up, who is curious about volcanoes from the [under]groud on up, will find here a plain language guide to a fascinating area of science. From the first chapter: “What are Volcanoes”, to the last: “Exotic Volcanoes of the Outer Solar System, followed by a look at current research techniques. It will make a good gift for a curious teen, a general science teacher, or writer of disaster novels/movies – it will definitely be appreciated.” * Volcanology *
£9.49
John Wiley & Sons Inc Seismic Design for Engineering Plant
Book SynopsisThe importance of continuous research into Seismic Design for Engineering Plant can never be underestimated. Earthquake disaster prevention is a fascinating area requiring ingenious solutions to its unique problems. The benefits of sharing information from developments in this field are also of vital importance. This new book describes and assesses the seismic requirements for different types of structures. In focussing on nuclear chemical plants critical guidance is given on design and cost-effective methods. Bringing together valuable experience from a wide range of disciplines, this important volume covers an informative selection of topics. Contents include: Introduction to Seismic Design Expected accelerations and ways to minimize interaction between structural and mechanical components The practical aspects of designing and assessing mechanical handling equipment for seismic events Nuclear safety requirements for travelling cranes Overview of vessel seismic design Seismic qualification of existing pipework in UK nuclear power plants Construction of a three-dimensional, large-scale shaking table land development of core technology The contributors to this book are experts in their field whether they are from the nuclear, academic, governmental, or engineering consultant sectors. Their experienced and informed contributions will highlight and explore the most recent developments and challenges facing this highly relevant field of mechanical engineering.Table of ContentsForeword xiii Chapter 1 Introduction to Seismic Design J Mills 1 Chapter 2 Expected Accelerations and Ways to Minimize Interaction between Structural and Mechanical Components P A Merriman 15 Chapter 3 The Practical Aspects of Designing and Assessing Mechanical Handling Equipment for Seismic Events D W Davies 31 Chapter 4 Nuclear Safety Requirements for Travelling Cranes D M Edge, M D Rowlson, and W S Atkins 45 Chapter 5 Overview of Vessel Seismic Design B Mackie 55 Chapter 6 Seismic Qualification of Existing Pipework in UK Nuclear Power Plants J MacFarlane and C Hughes 81 Chapter 7 Design Substantiation and Installation of Electrical System Components - Lesson Learned from Observed Performance B Eccles and T Allmark 93 Chapter 8 Seismic Qualification of Plant at Nuclear Submarine Bases and Dockyards K Nailard 99 Chapter 9 Construction of a Three-dimensional, Large-scale Shaking Table and Development of Core Technology N Ogawa, K Ohtani, T Katayama, and H Shibata 109 Chapter 10 Near-fault Ground Motions: Demand and Structural Capacity Requirements P Gulkan 139 Chapter 11 Seismic IPEEE Results and their Use in Risk-informed Applications G S Hardy, R P Kassawara, J M Richards, and W H Tong 173 Chapter 12 Application of Seismic Margin Methodology for Modification of Piping Systems P D Baughman and K M Sickles 183 Subject Index 195 Authors' Index 199
£174.56
Auckland University Press Volcanoes of Auckland: A Field Guide
Book SynopsisVolcanoes of Auckland is a handy field guide to the fiery natural world that so deeply shapes New Zealand's largest city - from Rangitoto to One Tree Hill, Lake Pupuke to Orakei Basin. For tens of thousands of years, volcanoes have profoundly shaped the area's geology and geography. And for hundreds of years, volcanoes have played a key part in the lives of Maori and Pakeha - as sites for pa, kumara gardens or twentieth-century military fortifications, as sources of stone and water, and now as parks and reserves for all to enjoy. In a new format designed for the backpack (and including three newly recognised craters), the field guide features: * an accessible introduction to the science of eruptions, including dating and the next eruption * a history of Maori and Pakeha uses of the volcanoes * an illustrated guide to each of Auckland's 53 volcanoes, including where to go and what to do * aerial photography, maps and historic photographs - over 400 illustrations, 80% of them new. This field guide will help readers engage afresh with the history, geography and geology of Auckland's unique volcanic landscape. How many volcanoes are there? When did they erupt and how do we know? Will there be another eruption in Auckland and, if so, where and when? Will we have sufficient warning to evacuate in time? What is a lava cave, a volcanic bomb or a tuff ring? Why were Auckland's volcanoes such an attraction to early Maori? Why is it that Auckland's freshest water comes out of our volcanoes? This book answers these and many more questions. Volcanoes of Auckland is the essential guide for locals and tourists, school children and scientists, as they climb up Mt Eden or North Head and take in the volcanic landscape that so shapes life in our city.Table of ContentsIntroduction Auckland Volcanic Field How the volcanoes work Wet explosive eruptions Fire-fountaining and fiery explosive eruptions Lava flows Volcanic bombs and projectile blocks Volcanic `hailstones' Lava caves How old is each volcano? Eruptions and sea level Auckland's next eruption? The magma below Auckland Time and place of Auckland's next eruption Monitoring for volcanic activity The next eruption - what to expect DEVORA Auckland Lifelines Group Human interaction with Auckland's volcanoes Maori occupation and use of Auckland's volcanoes Volcanoes as water sources Volcanoes lost and damaged Tupuna Maunga Authority Volcanoes of the Waitemata Harbour and North Shore 1. Rangitoto 2. Motukorea/Browns Island 3. Pupuke Moana/Pupuke Volcano Northcote Road volcanic sequence Takapuna Fossil Forest and Takapuna-Milford Coastal Walk 4. Te Kopua-o-Matakamokamo/Tank Farm/Tuff Crater 5. Te Kopua-o-Matakerepo/Onepoto Basin 6. Maungauika/North Head 7. Takarunga/Mt Victoria 8. Takararo/Mt Cambria Volcanoes of central Auckland 9. Albert Park Volcano 10. Grafton Volcano 11. Pukekawa/Auckland Domain 12. Te Pou Hawaiki 13. Maungawhau/Mt Eden 14. Ohinerangi/Mt Hobson/Ohinerau 15. Te Kopuke/Titikopuke/Mt St John Meola Reef Te Tokaroa 16. Maungakiekie/One Tree Hill Hochstetter Pond and Puka Street Grotto 17. Te Tatua-a-Riukiuta/Three Kings Liverpool Street tuff 18. Puketapapa/Pukewiwi/Mt Roskill 19. Te Ahi-ka-a-Rakataura/Owairaka/Mt Albert 20. Te Hopua-a-Rangi/Gloucester Park 21. Rarotonga/Mt Smart 22. Orakei Basin 23. Maungarahiri/Little Rangitoto Volcanoes of eastern Auckland 24. Whakamuhu/Glover Park/St Heliers 25. Taurere/Taylors Hill 26. Te Tauoma/Purchas Hill 27. Maungarei/Mt Wellington Maungarei Stonefields Reserve and Heritage Trail Waiatarua and Michaels Ave Reserve lava-flowdammed lake and swamp 28. Te Kopua Kai-a-Hiku/Panmure Basin 29. Ohuiarangi/Pigeon Mountain East Tamaki volcanoes 30. Styaks Swamp Crater 31. Matanginui/Green Mount 32. Te Puke-o-Taramainuku/Otara Hill 33. Hampton Park Volcano 34. Pukewairiki/Highbrook Park 35. Te Apunga-o-Tainui/McLennan Hills 36. Otahuhu/Mt Richmond 37. Mt Robertson/Sturges Park Volcanoes of southern Auckland 38. Boggust Park Crater 39. Te Pane-o-Mataaho/Mangere Mountain Kiwi Esplanade pahoehoe flows Ambury Regional Park lava flows 40. Mangere Lagoon 41. Te Motu-a-Hiaroa/Puketutu 42. Moerangi/Waitomokia/Mt Gabriel 43. Puketapapakanga-a-Hape/Pukeiti 44. Otuataua 45. Maungataketake/Elletts Mountain Ihumatao Fossil Forest 46. Te Pukaki Tapu-o-Poutukeka/Pukaki Lagoon 47. Crater Hill 48. Kohuora Crater 49. Cemetery Crater 50. Ash Hill Crater 51. Te Manurewa-o-Tamapahore/Matukutururu/Wiri Mountain Wiri Lava Cave 52. Matukutureia/McLaughlins Mountain 53. Puhinui Craters Historic basalt buildings of Auckland Glossary Select bibliography Acknowledgments Index
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University Science Books,U.S. Quantitative Seismology, 2nd edition
Book SynopsisThis new edition of the classic text by Aki and Richards has at last been updated throughout to systematically explain key concepts in seismology. Now in one volume, the book provides a unified treatment of seismological methods that will be of use to advanced students, seismologists, and scientists and engineers working in all areas of seismology.Table of Contents1. Introduction Suggestions for Further Reading 2. Basic Theorems in Dynamic Elasticity 2.1 Formulation 2.2 Stress-Strain Relations and the Strain-Energy Function 2.3 Theorems of Uniqueness and Reciprocity 2.4 Introducing Green's Function for Elastodynamics 2.5 Representation Theorems 2.6 Strain-Displacement Relations and Displacement-Stress Relations in General Orthogonal Curvilinear Coordinates Suggestions for Further Reading Problems 3. Representation of Seismic Sources 3.1 Representation Theorems for an Internal Surface: Body-Force Equivalents for Discontinuities in Traction and Displacement 3.2 A Simple Example of Slip on a Buried Fault 3.3 General Analysis of Displacement Discontinuities across an Internal Surface E 3.4 Volume Sources: Outline of the Theory and Some Simple Examples Suggestions for Further Reading Problems 4. Elastic Waves from a Point Dislocation Source 4.1 Formulation: Introduction of Potentials 4.2 Solution for the Elastodynamic Green Function in a Homogeneous, Isotropic Unbounded Medium 4.3 The Double-Couple Solution in an Infinite Homogeneous Medium 4.4 Ray Theory for Far-Field P-waves and S-waves from a Point Source 4.5 The Radiation Pattern of Body Waves in the Far Field for a Point Shear Dislocation of Arbitrary Orientation in a Spherically Symmetric Medium Suggestions for Further Reading Problems 5. Plane Waves in Homogeneous Media and Their Reflection and Transmission at a Plane Boundary 5.1 Basic Properties of Plane Waves in Elastic Media 5.2 Elementary Formulas for Reflection/Conversion/Transmission Coefficients 5.3 Inhomogeneous Waves, Phase Shifts, and Interface Waves 5.4 A Matrix Method for Analyzing Plane Waves in Homogeneous Media 5.5 Wave Propagation in an Attenuating Medium: Basic Theory for Plane Waves 5.6 Wave Propagation in an Elastic Anisotropic Medium: Basic Theory for Plane Waves Suggestions for Further Reading Problems 6. Reflection and Refraction of Spherical Waves; Lamb's Problem 6.1 Spherical Waves as a Superposition of Plane Waves and Conical Waves 6.2 Reflection of Spherical Waves at a Plane Boundary: Acoustic Waves 6.3 Spherical Waves in an Elastic Half-Space: The Rayleigh Pole 6.4 Cagniard-De Hoop Methods for Line Sources 6.5 Cagniard-De Hoop Methods for Point Sources 6.6 Summary of Main Results and Comparison between Different Methods Suggestions for Further Reading Problems 7. Surface Waves in a Vertically Heterogeneous Medium 7.1 Basic Properties of Surface Waves 7.2 Eigenvalue Problem for the Displacement-Stress Vector 7.3 Variational Principle for Love and Rayleigh Waves 7.4 Surface-Wave Terms of Green's Function for a Vertically Heterogeneous Medium 7.5 Love and Rayleigh Waves from a Point Source with Arbitrary Seismic Moment 7.6 Leaky Modes Suggestions for Further Reading Problems 8. Free Oscillations of the Earth 8.1 Free Oscillations of a Homogeneous Liquid Sphere 8.2 Excitation of Free Oscillations by a Point Source 8.3 Surface Waves on the Spherical Earth 8.4 Free Oscillations of a Self-Gravitating Earth 8.5 The Centroid Moment Tensor 8.6 Splitting of Normal Modes Due to the Earth's Rotation 8.7 Spectral Splitting of Free Oscillations Due to Lateral Inhomogeneity of the Earth's Structure Suggestions for Further Reading Problems 9. Body Waves in Media with Depth-Dependent Properties 9.1 Cagniard's Method for a Medium with Many Plane Layers: Analysis of a Generalized Ray 9.2 The Reflectivity Method for a Medium with Many Plane Layers 9.3 Classical Ray Theory in Seismology 9.4 Inversion of Travel-Time Data to Infer Earth Structure 9.5 Wave Propagation in Media Having Smoothly Varying Depth-Dependent Velocity Profiles within Which Turning Points Are Present 9.6 Body-Wave Problems for Spherically Symmetric Earth Models in Which Discontinuities are Present between In homogeneous Layers 9.7 Comparison between Different Methods Suggestions for Further Reading Problems 10. The Seismic Source: Kinematics 10.1 Kinematics of an Earthquake as Seen at Far Field 10.2 Kinematics of an Earthquake as Seen at Near Field Suggestions for Further Reading Problems 11. The Seismic Source: Dynamics 11.1 Dynamics of a Crack Propagating with Prescribed Velocity 11.2 Dynamics of Spontaneous Planar Rupture Propagation Suggestions for Further Reading Problems 12. Principles of Seismometry 12.1 Basic Instrumentation 12.2 Frequency and Dynamic Range of Seismic Signals and Noise 12.3 Detection of Signal Suggestions for Further Reading Problems Appendix 1: Glossary of Waves Appendix 2: Definition of Magnitudes Index
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Massey University Press Erebus the Ice Dragon: Portrait of an Antarctic
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Librarie Philosophique J. Vrin La Fascination Du Volcan: Les Mythes Et La
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Seismic Data Interpretation and Evaluation for
Book SynopsisThis book is meant for geoscientists and engineers who are beginners, and introduces them to the field of seismic data interpretation and evaluation. The exquisite seismic illustrations and real case examples interspersed in the text help the readers appreciate the interpretation of seismic data in a simple way, and at the same time, emphasize the multidisciplinary, integrated practical approach to data evaluation. A concerted effort has been made for the readers to realize that mindless interpretation of seismic data using sophisticated software packages, without having a grasp on the elementary principles of geology and geophysics, and coupled with their over-reliance on workstations to provide solutions can have appalling results all too very often. Table of Contents
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Seismic Design Methods for Steel Building
Book SynopsisThe book, after two introductory chapters on seismic design principles and structural seismic analysis methods, proceeds with the detailed description of seismic design methods for steel building structures. These methods include all the well-known methods, like force-based or displacement-based methods, plus some other methods developed by the present authors or other authors that have reached a level of maturity and are applicable to a large class of steel building structures. For every method, detailed practical examples and supporting references are provided in order to illustrate the methods and demonstrate their merits. As a unique feature, the present book describes not just one, as it is the case with existing books on seismic design of steel structures, but various seismic design methods including application examples worked in detail. The book is a valuable source of information, not only for MS and PhD students, but also for researchers and practicing engineers engaged with the design of steel building structures.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Fundamentals of Seismic Structural Design.- Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Seismic Structural Analysis.- Chapter 3. Force-Based Design of EC8.- Chapter 4. Direct Displacement-Based Design.- Chapter 5. Hybrid Force-Displacement Design.- Chapter 6. Ductility-Based Plastic Design.- Chapter 7. Energy-Based Plastic Design.- Chapter 8. Design Using Modal Damping Ratios.- Chapter 9. Design Using Modal Behavior Factors.- Chapter 10. Design Using Advanced Analysis.- Chapter 11. Direct Damage-Controlled Design.- Chapter 12. Design Using Seismic Isolation.- Chapter 13. Design Using Supplemental Dampers.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Ciomadul (Csomád), The Youngest Volcano in the
Book SynopsisThis book delivers the present state-of-the-art of scientific characteristics of the unique Ciomadul volcano (Romania, East-Central Europe) from as many aspects as possible.. Multidisciplinary research results obtained on this geologically young volcanic complex are presented to a wider audience (geologists, volcanologists, botanists, archaeologists, historians and teachers). Moreover, the book provides information at a general level for interested laypersons and decision-makers. The first part of the book, after summarizing the research history of Ciomadul, presents the details of the volcanism and related topics (volcanology, geology, landscape evolution, minerals, post-volcanic activity and spa culture) in eight chapters; the second part deals with the palaeo-environmental issues of the larger area, along with human history, in nine chapters.Table of ContentsForeword (Dávid Karátson) Acknowledgements (Dávid Karátson, Daniel Veres, Ralf Gertisser, Enikő Magyari, Csaba Jánosi, Ulrich Hambach) Part I 1 History of Research: Geoscientific Exploration of Ciomadul Hills (Csaba Jánosi, Dávid Karátson, Ferenc Wanek) 2 Introduction to the Tectonic Evolution of the South-East Carpathians (Liviu Matenco) 3 Evolution of the Ciomadul Volcanic Field – Lava Domes and Explosive Eruptions (Dávid Karátson, Daniel Veres, Pierre Lahitte, Tamás Telbisz, Sabine Wulf, Ralf Gertisser, Stéphane Dibacto, Enikő Magyari, Ágnes Novothny, Csaba Jánosi) 4 Petrology of Ciomadul volcano: the rock record (Alexandru Szakács, Ágnes Gál) 5 Gone with the Wind: Dispersal of Ciomadul Tephra (Sabine Wulf, Daniel Veres, Ralf Gertisser, Ulrich Hambach, Enikő K. Magyari, Dávid Karátson) 6 Paleogeography of Syn- and Post-Eruptive Landscape Evolution around Ciomadul (Daniel Veres, Dávid Karátson, Sabine Wulf, Ulrich Hambach, Ágnes Novothny, Ralf Gertisser, Enikő Magyari6, Frank Lehmkuhl) 7 Ciomadul Volcano: Dormant or Extinct? (Alexandru Szakács) 8 Minerals, Mofettas, Mineral Waters and Spa Culture at Ciomadul (Csaba Jánosi, Sándor Szakáll, Boglárka-Mercédesz Kis, Ferenc Kristály, Szabolcs Harangi, Éva Péter) Part II 9 Paleoenvironmental Changes during the Last Glacial Period in the Ciomadul Hills (Enikő Magyari, Ildikó Vincze, Mónika Tóth, Katalin Hubay, Daniel Veres, Aritina Hialiuc, Mihály Molnár, Gusztáv Jakab, Mihály Braun, Frank Schäbitz, István Máthé, Krisztina Buczkó) 10 Limnological Changes in Lake Sf. Ana (Krisztina Buczkó, János Korponai, István Máthé, Gusztáv Jakab, Mónika Tóth, Mihály Braun, Éva Ács, Dávid Karátson, Enikő Magyari) 11 Vegetation History and Human Impact in the Ciomadul Area during the Holocene (Ioan Tanţău1, Roxana Grindean2, Enikő Magyari) 12 Hydroclimate Variability and Pollution History of the Mohoș Peatbog (Jack Longman, Daniel Veres, Aritina Haliuc, Vasile Ersek) 13 Modern Flora and Fauna of the Ciomadul Region (Zoltán-Róbert Para, Krisztina Tóth) 14 The Paleolithic in the Karst Aarea of Vârghiș (Vargyas) Gorges (Marian Cosac, Daniel Veres, Loredana Niţă, George Murătoreanu, ştefan Vasile, Valentin Dumitraşcu, Alexandru Petculescu, Dan Lucian Buzea) 15 Prehistory of the Ciomadul Region from the Neolithic to the Late Iron Age (Sándor-József Sztáncsuj, József Puskás) 16 Migration period and Medieval History of the Ciomadul Region (István Botár) 17 Landscape History, Land Use, and Tourism of the Ciomadul–Balvanyos Region (Ágnes Herzeg, Levente Dósa, Péter Szmolka)
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Ciomadul (Csomád), The Youngest Volcano in the
Book SynopsisThis book delivers the present state-of-the-art of scientific characteristics of the unique Ciomadul volcano (Romania, East-Central Europe) from as many aspects as possible.. Multidisciplinary research results obtained on this geologically young volcanic complex are presented to a wider audience (geologists, volcanologists, botanists, archaeologists, historians and teachers). Moreover, the book provides information at a general level for interested laypersons and decision-makers. The first part of the book, after summarizing the research history of Ciomadul, presents the details of the volcanism and related topics (volcanology, geology, landscape evolution, minerals, post-volcanic activity and spa culture) in eight chapters; the second part deals with the palaeo-environmental issues of the larger area, along with human history, in nine chapters.Table of ContentsForeword (Dávid Karátson) Acknowledgements (Dávid Karátson, Daniel Veres, Ralf Gertisser, Enikő Magyari, Csaba Jánosi, Ulrich Hambach) Part I 1 History of Research: Geoscientific Exploration of Ciomadul Hills (Csaba Jánosi, Dávid Karátson, Ferenc Wanek) 2 Introduction to the Tectonic Evolution of the South-East Carpathians (Liviu Matenco) 3 Evolution of the Ciomadul Volcanic Field – Lava Domes and Explosive Eruptions (Dávid Karátson, Daniel Veres, Pierre Lahitte, Tamás Telbisz, Sabine Wulf, Ralf Gertisser, Stéphane Dibacto, Enikő Magyari, Ágnes Novothny, Csaba Jánosi) 4 Petrology of Ciomadul volcano: the rock record (Alexandru Szakács, Ágnes Gál) 5 Gone with the Wind: Dispersal of Ciomadul Tephra (Sabine Wulf, Daniel Veres, Ralf Gertisser, Ulrich Hambach, Enikő K. Magyari, Dávid Karátson) 6 Paleogeography of Syn- and Post-Eruptive Landscape Evolution around Ciomadul (Daniel Veres, Dávid Karátson, Sabine Wulf, Ulrich Hambach, Ágnes Novothny, Ralf Gertisser, Enikő Magyari6, Frank Lehmkuhl) 7 Ciomadul Volcano: Dormant or Extinct? (Alexandru Szakács) 8 Minerals, Mofettas, Mineral Waters and Spa Culture at Ciomadul (Csaba Jánosi, Sándor Szakáll, Boglárka-Mercédesz Kis, Ferenc Kristály, Szabolcs Harangi, Éva Péter) Part II 9 Paleoenvironmental Changes during the Last Glacial Period in the Ciomadul Hills (Enikő Magyari, Ildikó Vincze, Mónika Tóth, Katalin Hubay, Daniel Veres, Aritina Hialiuc, Mihály Molnár, Gusztáv Jakab, Mihály Braun, Frank Schäbitz, István Máthé, Krisztina Buczkó) 10 Limnological Changes in Lake Sf. Ana (Krisztina Buczkó, János Korponai, István Máthé, Gusztáv Jakab, Mónika Tóth, Mihály Braun, Éva Ács, Dávid Karátson, Enikő Magyari) 11 Vegetation History and Human Impact in the Ciomadul Area during the Holocene (Ioan Tanţău1, Roxana Grindean2, Enikő Magyari) 12 Hydroclimate Variability and Pollution History of the Mohoș Peatbog (Jack Longman, Daniel Veres, Aritina Haliuc, Vasile Ersek) 13 Modern Flora and Fauna of the Ciomadul Region (Zoltán-Róbert Para, Krisztina Tóth) 14 The Paleolithic in the Karst Aarea of Vârghiș (Vargyas) Gorges (Marian Cosac, Daniel Veres, Loredana Niţă, George Murătoreanu, ştefan Vasile, Valentin Dumitraşcu, Alexandru Petculescu, Dan Lucian Buzea) 15 Prehistory of the Ciomadul Region from the Neolithic to the Late Iron Age (Sándor-József Sztáncsuj, József Puskás) 16 Migration period and Medieval History of the Ciomadul Region (István Botár) 17 Landscape History, Land Use, and Tourism of the Ciomadul–Balvanyos Region (Ágnes Herzeg, Levente Dósa, Péter Szmolka)
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De Gruyter 7. Tagung der Europäischen Seismologischen
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de Gruyter Der Subsequente Magmatismus
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JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) Erdbeben in der Antike: Deutungen - Folgen -
Book SynopsisDer mediterrane Raum gehört weltweit zu den Gebieten mit der höchsten seismischen Aktivität. Insbesondere Griechenland und die heutige Türkei, aber auch große Teile Italiens oder der Levante wurden und werden in regelmäßigen Abständen von Erdbeben heimgesucht, die nicht selten katastrophale Folgen haben. Diese Ereignisse wurden bereits in der antiken Literatur in vielfältiger Art und Weise reflektiert und gedeutet.Innerhalb der altertumswissenschaftlichen Forschung ist das Thema Erdbeben in den letzten Jahrzehnten zwar verschiedentlich aufgegriffen worden, doch konzentrierte man sich dabei auf einige wenige Aspekte: Im Vordergrund standen die Katalogisierung von Einzelfällen, die Aufbereitung antiker Erklärungsansätze sowie die Untersuchung des materiellen Bewältigungshandelns. Zu vertiefenden Analysen, die das Phänomen über die Jahrhunderte hinweg, in seiner breiten räumlichen Ausdehnung und unter Berücksichtigung der verschiedenen Zeugnisformen betrachten, ist es bisher nicht gekommen.An dieser Stelle setzt der vorliegende Sammelband an. Er fragt nach den Beziehungen zwischen dem Eintreten von extremen seismischen Ereignissen und zeitgenössischen Weltanschauungen, nach Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Rekonstruierbarkeit vergangener Bebenkatastrophen sowie nach den Modi ihrer literarischen Repräsentation. Zu diesem Zweck versammelt der Band Expertisen aus unterschiedlichen altertumswissenschaftlichen Disziplinen (Geschichts- und Literaturwissenschaft, Archäologie, Epigraphik) und darüber hinaus (historische Seismologie, Sinologie).
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Austrian Academy of Sciences Press Communications in Asteroseismology - Volume 148
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New Age International Pvt Ltd Publishers Earthquakes Geography and Management
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Aarhus University Press Past Vulnerability: Volcanic Eruptions & Human
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Aarhus University Press Time's Up!: Acts of the Minoan Eruption
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Aarhus University Press Santorini: Volcano, Natural History, Mythology
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Brill Earthquake Prediction
Book SynopsisEarthquake Prediction is the ultimate goal for geoscientists. This volume presents the latest ideas of the ever fascinating and challenging research of earthquake prediction. Sunspot activity and Coronal mass ejection are considered to be influential phenomena in affecting both the electric as well as the magnetic characteristics of sun-earth environment. All these changes have been observed before the occurrence of earthquakes and tsunami in various parts of the earth. A session on Earthquake Prediction, chaired by Dr. Saumitra Mukerjee was held during the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2005, (Vienna, Austria, April 2005). The EGU General Assembly was able to bring together 8000 geoscientists from all over Europe and the rest of the world into one meeting covering all disciplines of the Earth and Planetary Sciences. This book presents the 7 papers presented in the session on Earthquake Prediction.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements, Preface, Detection of the non-random component in the earthquake distribution between the Northern and Southern part of the Pacific: observations and modeling, The within-year variability in the earthquake distributions for some regions of the Earth, Earthquake vapor, a reliable precursor, Possible influence of helio-geophysical factors on the realization of rockbursts, Abnormal temperature increase and astro-tidal triggering in the tsunami earthquake in Indonesia magnitude 9.0, Starstorm influence on earth rotation leads tsunami and earthquakes, The Gujarat, India earthquake of 26 January 2001 was triggered by a change in Kp index and electron flux induced by sun
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Waves And Rays In Seismology: Answers To Unasked
Book Synopsis'In summary, Professor Slawinski has written an engaging volume covering an unfamiliar topic in a highly accessible fashion. Non-specialists will gain a significant appreciation of the unique complexities associated with seismology.'Contemporary PhysicsThe author dedicates this book to readers who are concerned with finding out the status of concepts, statements and hypotheses, and with clarifying and rearranging them in a logical order. It is thus not intended to teach tools and techniques of the trade, but to discuss the foundations on which seismology — and in a larger sense, the theory of wave propagation in solids — is built. A key question is: why and to what degree can a theory developed for an elastic continuum be used to investigate the propagation of waves in the Earth, which is neither a continuum nor fully elastic. But the scrutiny of the foundations goes much deeper: material symmetry, effective tensors, equivalent media; the influence (or, rather, the lack thereof) of gravitational and thermal effects and the rotation of the Earth, are discussed ab initio. The variational principles of Fermat and Hamilton and their consequences for the propagation of elastic waves, causality, Noether's theorem and its consequences on conservation of energy and conservation of linear momentum are but a few topics that are investigated in the process to establish seismology as a science and to investigate its relation to subjects like realism and empiricism in natural sciences, to the nature of explanations and predictions, and to experimental verification and refutation.In the second edition, new sections, figures, examples, exercises and remarks are added. Most importantly, however, four new appendices of about one-hundred pages are included, which can serve as a self-contained continuum-mechanics course on finite elasticity. Also, they broaden the scope of elasticity theory commonly considered in seismology.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Waves And Rays In Elastic Continua
Book SynopsisThe present book — which is the second, and significantly extended, edition of the textbook originally published by Elsevier Science — emphasizes the interdependence of mathematical formulation and physical meaning in the description of seismic phenomena. Herein, we use aspects of continuum mechanics, wave theory and ray theory to explain phenomena resulting from the propagation of seismic waves.The book is divided into three main sections: Elastic Continua, Waves and Rays and Variational Formulation of Rays. There is also a fourth part, which consists of appendices.In Elastic Continua, we use continuum mechanics to describe the material through which seismic waves propagate, and to formulate a system of equations to study the behaviour of such a material. In Waves and Rays, we use these equations to identify the types of body waves propagating in elastic continua as well as to express their velocities and displacements in terms of the properties of these continua. To solve the equations of motion in anisotropic inhomogeneous continua, we invoke the concept of a ray. In Variational Formulation of Rays, we show that, in elastic continua, a ray is tantamount to a trajectory along which a seismic signal propagates in accordance with the variational principle of stationary traveltime. Consequently, many seismic problems in elastic continua can be conveniently formulated and solved using the calculus of variations. In the Appendices, we describe two mathematical concepts that are used in the book; namely, homogeneity of a function and Legendre's transformation. This section also contains a list of symbols.Table of ContentsElastic Continua: Deformations; Forces and Balance Principles; Stress-Strain Equations; Strain Energy; Material Symmetry; Waves and Rays: Equations of Motion: Isotropic Homogenous Continua; Equations of Motion: Anisotropic Inhomogeneous Continua; Hamilton's Ray Equations; Christoffel's Equations; Reflection and Transmission; Lagrange's Ray Equations; Variational Formulation of Rays: Euler's Equations; Variational Principles; Ray Parameters; Appendices: Euler's Homogeneous-Function Theorem; Legendre's Transformation; List of Symbols.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd On Foundations Of Seismology: Bringing
Book Synopsis'I can wholeheartedly recommend this book students, researchers, college and university science professors, and readers of The Leading Edge. I also recommend it to all those who want to enrich their own experience of practicing and teaching science with some carefully considered soul searching on how it all fits together in the human story of ‘figuring things out’ … It is written throughout with precise and careful language: prudently paced, carefully crafted, eloquently enunciated, and playfully illuminated.'The Leading EdgeThis remarkable collaboration between a mathematical physicist and a science philosopher concerns foundational and conceptual issues in seismology. Their aim is to present mathematical, physical and philosophical topics in a clear and concise manner. They provide an extensive philosophical discussion of the methods of science and show how seismology fits in. They explain with care and precision the basic structure of seismology, which is built on classical continuum mechanics. Not only do they explain how various models work in seismology, they also include an extensive discussion of the nature of models and idealizations.Table of ContentsPhilosophy of Science; Epistemology of Science; The Continuum; Hookean Solid; Forward Problem; Inverse Problem; Foundational Issues; Morals for Models.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Waves And Rays In Seismology: Answers To Unasked
Book SynopsisNew Edition: Waves and Rays in Seismology (2nd Edition)'The book is self-contained; the appendices are very helpful. Anyone with some background in classical physics will be able to follow the developments in the book. Overall, I found the book to be an excellent read and I would recommend it to students and researchers in seismology.'The Leading EdgeThe author dedicates this book to readers who are concerned with finding out the status of concepts, statements and hypotheses, and with clarifying and rearranging them in a logical order. It is thus not intended to teach tools and techniques of the trade, but to discuss the foundations on which seismology — and in a larger sense, the theory of wave propagation in solids — is built. A key question is: why and to what degree can a theory developed for an elastic continuum be used to investigate the propagation of waves in the Earth, which is neither a continuum nor fully elastic. But the scrutiny of the foundations goes much deeper: material symmetry, effective tensors, equivalent media; the influence (or, rather, the lack thereof) of gravitational and thermal effects and the rotation of the Earth, are discussed ab initio. The variational principles of Fermat and Hamilton and their consequences for the propagation of elastic waves, causality, Noether's theorem and its consequences on conservation of energy and conservation of linear momentum are but a few topics that are investigated in the process to establish seismology as a science and to investigate its relation to subjects like realism and empiricism in natural sciences, to the nature of explanations and predictions, and to experimental verification and refutation.Table of ContentsScience of Seismology; Seismology and Continuum Mechanics; Seismology and Hookean Solids; Waves within Hookean Solids; Gravitational and Thermal Aspects in Seismology; Variational Principles; Seismology as Science;
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Himal Books/Himal Kitab Nepal Earthquake
Book SynopsisThe book captures the fragility of life through photographs and journal entries from the Nepal Earthquake, reminding us of the lives lost and dreams disrupted. It serves as a memory project for a forgetful society, highlighting the importance of cherishing everyday aspects of life.
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