| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
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Geophysical monograph ; 219 |
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Geophysical monograph ; 219.
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| Contents |
Introduction to Plate Boundaries and Natural Hazards / Joao C Duarte, Wouter P Schellart -- Reviews. Rifts and Rifted Margins / Sascha Brune -- Origin, Evolution, Seismicity, and Models of Oceanic and Continental Transform Boundaries / Taras V Gerya -- An Introduction to Convergent Margins and Their Natural Hazards / Robert J Stern, David W Scholl, Gerard Fryer -- Earthquakes and Related Natural Hazards. Great Subduction Zone Earthquakes / Marc-Andre Gutscher -- Promise and Paradox / Seth Stein, Mian Liu, Bruce D Spencer, Edward M Brooks -- Joint Inversion of High-Rate GPS and Teleseismic Observations for Rupture Process of the 23 June 2014 (Mw 7.9) Rat Islands Archipelago, Alaska, Intermediate Depth Earthquake / Lingling Ye, Thorne Lay, Hiroo Kanamori, Jeffrey T Freymueller, Luis Rivera -- Large Earthquakes and Structural Heterogeneity in Eastern Tibetan Plateau / Jianshe Lei, Dapeng Zhao -- Seismic Potential of Thrust-Wrench Tectonic Interference between Major Active Faults Offshore SW Iberia / Filipe M Rosas, Joao C Duarte, Wouter P Schellart, Ricardo Tomas, Pedro Terrinha -- On the Sedimentological and Historical Evidences of Seismic-Triggered Tsunamis on the Algarve Coast of Portugal / Cesar Andrade, Maria C Freitas, Maria A Oliveira, Pedro J M Costa -- Volcanoes and Related Natural Hazards. Growth, Demise, and Recent Eruption History of the Eastern Cobb-Eickelberg Seamounts at the Intersection with the Juan De Fuca Ridge / Robert P Dziak, Susan G Merle -- The Devastating Impact of the 2010 Eruption of Merapi Volcano, Indonesia / Susanna F Jenkins, Jean-Christophe Komorowski, Peter J Baxter, Sylvain J Charbonnier, Noer Cholik, Surono -- The Tsunami Effects of a Collapse of a Volcanic Island on a Semienclosed Basin / Rachid Omira, Rui Quartau, Ines Ramalho, Maria Ana Baptista, Neil C Mitchell -- Remote Sensing of Volcanic Eruptions / Andrew T Prata |
| Summary |
The beginning of the new millennium has been particularly devastating in terms of natural disasters associated with tectonic plate boundaries, such as earthquakes in Sumatra, Chile, Japan, Tahiti, and Nepal; the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean tsunamis; and volcanoes in Indonesia, Chile, Iceland that have produced large quantities of ash causing major disruption to aviation. In total, half a million people were killed by such natural disasters. These recurring events have increased our awareness of the destructive power of natural hazards and the major risks associated with them. While we have come a long way in the search for understanding such natural phenomena, and although our knowledge of Earth dynamics and plate tectonics has improved enormously, there are still fundamental uncertainties in our understanding of natural hazards. Increased understanding is crucial to improve our capacity for hazard prediction and mitigation. Volume highlights include: -Main concepts associated with tectonic plate boundaries -Novel studies on boundary-related natural hazards -Fundamental concepts that improve hazard prediction and mitigation Plate Boundaries and Natural Hazards will be a valuable resource for scientists and students in the fields of geophysics, geochemistry, plate tectonics, natural hazards, and climate science |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Plate tectonics.
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Earthquake zones.
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Natural disasters.
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natural disasters.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology.
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Earthquake zones.
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Natural disasters.
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Plate tectonics.
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Tectonique des plaques.
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Zones sismiques.
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Catastrophes naturelles.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Duarte, João C., editor
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Schellart, Wouter P., editor.
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American Geophysical Union, issuing body.
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| ISBN |
9781119054306 |
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1119054303 |
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9781119054146 |
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1119054141 |
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9781119054214 |
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1119054214 |
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1119053978 |
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9781119053972 |
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