Plate Tectonics And Great Earthquakes

Author : Lynn R. Sykes
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231546874

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Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes by Lynn R. Sykes Pdf

The theory of plate tectonics transformed earth science. The hypothesis that the earth’s outermost layers consist of mostly rigid plates that move over an inner surface helped describe the growth of new seafloor, confirm continental drift, and explain why earthquakes and volcanoes occur in some places and not others. Lynn R. Sykes played a key role in the birth of plate tectonics, conducting revelatory research on earthquakes. In this book, he gives an invaluable insider’s perspective on the theory’s development and its implications. Sykes combines lucid explanation of how plate tectonics revolutionized geology with unparalleled personal reflections. He entered the field when it was on the cusp of radical discoveries. Studying the distribution and mechanisms of earthquakes, Sykes pioneered the identification of seismic gaps—regions that have not ruptured in great earthquakes for a long time—and methods to estimate the possibility of quake recurrence. He recounts the various phases of his career, including his antinuclear activism, and the stories of colleagues around the world who took part in changing the paradigm. Sykes delves into the controversies over earthquake prediction and their importance, especially in the wake of the giant 2011 Japanese earthquake and the accompanying Fukushima disaster. He highlights geology’s lessons for nuclear safety, explaining why historic earthquake patterns are crucial to understanding the risks to power plants. Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes is the story of a scientist witnessing a revolution and playing an essential role in making it.

Author : David Gubbins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1990-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521379954

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Seismology and Plate Tectonics by David Gubbins Pdf

This introduction to seismological theory and the principles of plate tectonics also develops a practical approach to the interpretation of seismograms for physicists and mathematicians as well as geologists.

Author : Tom Greve
Publisher : Britannica Digital Learning
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781625131645

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Plate Tectonics and Disasters by Tom Greve Pdf

This book goes into great detail about the different layers of the Earth and how the shifting tectonic plates can cause natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tsunamis. In-depth information and stunning photographs reinforce the informative text.

Author : Steven Earle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1537068822

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Physical Geology by Steven Earle Pdf

This is a discount Black and white version. Some images may be unclear, please see BCCampus website for the digital version.This book was born out of a 2014 meeting of earth science educators representing most of the universities and colleges in British Columbia, and nurtured by a widely shared frustration that many students are not thriving in courses because textbooks have become too expensive for them to buy. But the real inspiration comes from a fascination for the spectacular geology of western Canada and the many decades that the author spent exploring this region along with colleagues, students, family, and friends. My goal has been to provide an accessible and comprehensive guide to the important topics of geology, richly illustrated with examples from western Canada. Although this text is intended to complement a typical first-year course in physical geology, its contents could be applied to numerous other related courses.

Author : John P. Rafferty Associate Editor, Earth Sciences
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615301065

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Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes by John P. Rafferty Associate Editor, Earth Sciences Pdf

Presents an introduction to volcanoes and earthquakes, explaining how the movement of the Earth's interior plates cause their formation and describing the volcanoes which currently exist around the world as well as some of the famous earthquakes of the nineteenth through twenty-first cenuturies.

Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615301874

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Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes by Britannica Educational Publishing Pdf

The devastation wrought by earthquakes and volcanoes often obscures the fact that these destructive forces are also some of the most creative on the planet birthing mountains and other land forms. With detailed diagrams outlining the structure of continental and oceanic crust and the distribution of major plate motion, this book introduces readers to the range of activity that can shape or decimate an entire region. Descriptions of famous earthquakes and volcanoes help contextualize the staggering power of the Earth’s motion.

Author : Joao C. Duarte,Wouter P. Schellart
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119053972

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Plate Boundaries and Natural Hazards by Joao C. Duarte,Wouter P. Schellart Pdf

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. Read an interview with the editors to find out more: https://eos.org/editors-vox/plate-boundaries-and-natural-hazards

Author : Jack Ertle Oliver
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Plate tectonics
ISBN : OCLC:34617826

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Shocks and Rocks by Jack Ertle Oliver Pdf

Author : Timothy M. Kusky
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Earthquakes
ISBN : 9780816064625

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Earthquakes by Timothy M. Kusky Pdf

"Explores the furious impact of nature and the massive devastation that is often the result of the relentless forces built up within the Earth"--P. [4] of cover.

Author : D.E. James
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1299 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1989-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780442243661

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Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics by D.E. James Pdf

Consisting of more than 150 articles written by leading experts, this authoritative reference encompasses the entire field of solid-earth geophysics. It describes in detail the state of current knowledge, including advanced instrumentation and techniques, and focuses on important areas of exploration geophysics. It also offers clear and complete coverage of seismology, geodesy, gravimetry, magnetotellurics and related areas in the adjacent disciplines of physics, geology, oceanography and space science.

Author : Henry Fountain
Publisher : Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101904060

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The Great Quake by Henry Fountain Pdf

On March 27, 1964, at 5-36 p.m., the biggest earthquake ever recorded in North America--and the second biggest ever in the world, measuring 9.2 on the Richter scale--struck Alaska, devastating coastal towns and villages and killing more than 130 people in what was then a relatively sparsely populated region. In a riveting tale about the almost unimaginable brute force of nature, New York Times science journalist Henry Fountain, in his first trade book, re-creates the lives of the villagers and townspeople living in Chenega, Anchorage, and Valdez; describes the sheer beauty of the geology of the region, with its towering peaks and 20-mile-long glaciers; and reveals the impact of the quake on the towns, the buildings, and the lives of the inhabitants. George Plafker, a geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey with years of experience scouring the Alaskan wilderness, is asked to investigate the Prince William Sound region in the aftermath of the quake, to better understand its origins. His work confirmed the then controversial theory of plate tectonics that explained how and why such deadly quakes occur, and how we can plan for the next one.

Author : Jack Oliver
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1996-01-09
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015041196257

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Shocks and Rocks by Jack Oliver Pdf

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Special Publications Series, Volume 6. During the decade of the 1960s, science of the solid earth underwent an astonishing and awesome upheaval. In just a few years, geoscientists constructed a new way of describing and understanding the dynamics of everchanging earth, past and present, and so found a route to explanation for how most, if not all, of the great features of the earth's surface that have harbored and plagued and enchanted humans throughout their existence came to be. Continents, ocean basins, mountain ranges, deep sea trenches, earthquakes, and volcanoes suddenly became explicable as consequences of earth movements that, on a global scale, have a remarkably simple and readily understandable pattern. The long-sought key to the ponderous and agonizingly slow movements of earth that, over millennia, have deftly shaped our surroundings was found during that decade, or so most scientists think today, more than a quarter of a century later.

Author : Julia J. Quinlan
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680488333

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Plate Tectonics by Julia J. Quinlan Pdf

The ground beneath our feet feels sturdy and still, but Earth is actually covered in moving plates. These large plates make up the outer layer of Earth's surface and sit on top of another layer made up of molten rock. Borders between two plates are often the site of earthquakes and volcanoes. The plates can slide against each other, crash into each other, move apart, and even create mountains. There is so much to learn about what's going on beneath the surface, as is provided here for your readers, perfectly encapsulated.

Author : Robert S. Yeats
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Geology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032284304

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Field Trip to Pliocene in the Ventura Basin by Robert S. Yeats Pdf

Author : W. Jacquelyne Kious,Robert I. Tilling
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780788133183

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This Dynamic Earth by W. Jacquelyne Kious,Robert I. Tilling Pdf

Presents the online edition of the publication "This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics" (ISBN 0-16-048220-8) by W. Jacquelyne Kious and Robert I. Tilling, published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Denver, Colorado. Posts contact information via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail. Notes that a hard copy of the publication is available. Provides a table of contents and endnotes. Links to the USGS home page.