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Author : Kevin M. Scott,J. W. Vallance,Patrick T. Pringle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Lahars
ISBN : ERDC:35925002925789
Author : Kevin M. Scott,J. W. Vallance,Patrick T. Pringle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Debris avalanches
ISBN : OCLC:896811409
Author : Matthias Jakob,Oldrich Hungr
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 795 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540271291
With climate change and deforestation, debris flows and debris avalanches have become the most significant landslide hazards in many countries. In recent years there have been numerous debris flow avalanches in Southern Europe, South America and the Indian Subcontinent, resulting in major catastrophes and large loss of life. This is therefore a major high-profile problem for the world's governments and for the engineers and scientists concerned. Matthias Jakob and Oldrich Hungr are ideally suited to edit this book. Matthias Jakob has worked on debris flow for over a decade and has had numerous papers published on the topic, as well as working as a consultant on debris flow for municipal and provincial governments. Oldrich Hungr has worked on site investigations on debris flow, avalanches and rockfall, with emphasis on slope stability analysis and evaluation of risks to roads in built-up areas. He has also developed mathematical models for landslide dynamic analysis. They have invited world-renowned experts to joint them in this book.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Catastrophes (Geology)
ISBN : MINN:31951P01081659X
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Geology
ISBN : MINN:31951T00213648O
Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Geology
ISBN : UOM:39015026566789
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Environmental impact analysis
ISBN : IND:30000079960369
Author : Matthias Jakob
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031486913
Author : National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on the Review of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2000-07-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309070966
The United States has more than 65 active or potentially active volcanoes, more than those of all other countries except Indonesia and Japan. During the twentieth century, volcanic eruptions in Alaska, California, Hawaii, and Washington devastated thousands of square kilometers of land, caused substantial economic and societal disruption and, in some instances, loss of life. More than 50 U.S. volcanoes have erupted one or more times in the past 200 years. Recently, there have been major advances in our understanding of how volcanoes work. This is partly because of detailed studies of eruptions and partly because of advances in global communications, remote sensing, and interdisciplinary cooperation. The mission of the Volcano Hazards Program (VHP) is to "lessen the harmful impacts of volcanic activity by monitoring active and potentially active volcanoes, assessing their hazards, responding to volcanic crises, and conducting research on how volcanoes work." To provide a fresh perspective and guidance to the VHP about the future of the program, the Geologic and Water Resources Divisions of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) requested that the National Research Council conduct an independent and comprehensive review. Review of the U. S. Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program is organized around the three components of hazards mitigation. Chapter 2 deals with research and hazard assessment. Chapter 3 covers monitoring and Chapter 4 discusses crisis response and other forms of outreach conducted by the VHP. Chapter 5 describes various cross-cutting programmatic issues such as staffing levels, data formats, and partnerships. Chapter 6 offers a vision for the future of the Volcano Hazards Program, and Chapter 7 summarizes the conclusions and recommendations of the preceding chapters. Throughout the report, major conclusions are printed in italics and recommendations in bold type. The committee has written this report for several different audiences. The main audience is upper management within the USGS and the VHP. However, the committee believes that scientists within the VHP will also find the report valuable. The report is written in such a manner as to be useful to congressional staff as well.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556031866072
Author : William Ingersoll Rose
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0813723752
Author : Terry W Swanson
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : 0813700043
This title includes guides for field trips held in conjunction with the 2003 GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle. Topics covered include Glacial Lake Missoula and the Clark Fork Ice Dam; the Sauk Sequence in Utah; the geology of wine in Washington state; the Columbia River basalt and Yakima Fold Belt; Alpine glaciation of the North Cascades; and recent geoarchaeological discoveries in central Washington. Quaternary geology of Seattle, engineering geology in the central Columbia Valley, and the tephrostratigraphy and paleogeography of southern Puget Sound are also covered.
Author : Carina J. Fearnley,Deanne K. Bird,Katharine Haynes,William J. McGuire,Gill Jolly
Publisher : Springer
Page : 771 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783319440972
This open access book provides a comprehensive overview of volcanic crisis research, the goal being to establish ways of successfully applying volcanology in practice and to identify areas that need to be addressed for future progress. It shows how volcano crises are managed in practice, and helps to establish best practices. Consequently the book brings together authors from all over the globe who work with volcanoes, ranging from observatory volcanologists, disaster practitioners and government officials to NGO-based and government practitioners to address three key aspects of volcanic crises. First, the book explores the unique nature of volcanic hazards, which makes them a particularly challenging threat to forecast and manage, due in part to their varying spatial and temporal characteristics. Second, it presents lessons learned on how to best manage volcanic events based on a number of crises that have shaped our understanding of volcanic hazards and crises management. Third, it discusses the diverse and wide-ranging aspects of communication involved in crises, which merge old practices and new technologies to accommodate an increasingly challenging and globalised world. The information and insights presented here are essential to tapping established knowledge, moving towards more robust volcanic crises management, and understanding how the volcanic world is perceived from a range of standpoints and contexts around the globe.
Author : Bruce Barcott
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781570618000
A “provocative, highly original” profile of Mount Rainier—capturing the majestic beauty and deadly allure of one of the largest active volcanoes in the U.S. (Jon Krakauer, author of Into Thin Air) Mount Rainier is one of the largest and most dangerous volcanoes in the country, both an awesome natural monument and a formidable presence of peril. In The Measure of a Mountain, Seattle writer Bruce Barcott sets out to grasp the spirit of Rainier through an exploratory, meandering, and deeply personal journey along its massive flanks. From forest to precipice, thinning air to fractured glaciers, he explores not only the physique of Rainier but the psychology and meaning of all mountains—and the deep connection that exists between humans and landscape. What he finds is a complex of moss-bearded hemlocks and old-growth firs, high meadows that blossom according to a precise natural timeclock, sheets of crumbling pumice, fractured glaciers, and unsteady magma. Rainier’s snow fields bristle with bug life, and its marmots chew rocks to keep their teeth from overgrowing. The mountain rumbles with seismic twitches and jerks, seeing one-hundred-thirty earthquakes annually . . . Rainier is an obsession, a temple that attracts its own passionate acolytes—from scientists and priests to rangers, and mountain guides—as well as a monument to death. Referred to by locals as simply “the mountain,” it is the single largest feature of the Pacific Northwest landscape—provided it isn’t hidden in clouds. Visible or not, though, Rainer’s presence is undeniable. Filled with adventure, poignant personal reflections, and fascinating mountain lore told by Indian chiefs, professional guides, priests, and scientists, The Measure of a Mountain is one man’s stirring quest to reconcile with a dazzling creation of nature, at once alluring and sometimes deadly.
Author : Stephen G. Evans,Jerome V. DeGraff
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813741154
This volume documents advances in our knowledge of catastrophic landslides, providing a worldwide survey of catastrophic landslide events. It draws on South America to illustrate dramatically the impact of these phenomena on human populations. The occurrence of catastrophic landslides, including site-specific insights, is shown through six events of the past 20 years. Several other chapters focus on the mechanisms involved with catastrophic landsides both in relation to geologic factors in a particular geographic area as well as to specific geologic processes.