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Author : Sean McCollum
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Earthquakes
ISBN : 9781438123011
An introduction to the causes, devastating effects, and prediction of geologic natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions.
Author : Matthys Levy,Mario Salvadori
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613741641
Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis don't happen every day, so how can budding scientists study how they work? Through experiments, models, and demonstrations. This in-depth resource will teach readers how to build a seismograph to record a simulated earthquake, compare pressure waves and shear waves—the two types of ground shocks—using a Slinky, and replicate a tsunami's destructive effect on a &“coastline&” built in a bathtub. Authors Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori even discuss issues of modern architecture and civil engineering: how science can be used to protect buildings and property in earthquake-prone areas. Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis answers a wide array of questions about these phenomena. Can animals &“predict&” earthquakes? How have various cultures explained the movement of the earth throughout history? What is the Richter scale, and what does it tell us about the strength of a quake? And most important, readers will learn how to earthquake-proof their homes, and how to protect themselves should they experience a tremor.
Author : Bill McGuire
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780199678754
Argues that the rapid climate change will provoke geophysical events, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.
Author : David Rothery
Publisher : Teach Yourself
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781473601727
Written by Dr David Rothery, a volcanologist, geologist, planetary scientist and Professor of Planetary Geosciences at the Open University, Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear English and providing added-value features like a glossary of essential terms and even examples of questions you might be asked in your seminar or exam. The book uses a structure chosen to cover the essentials of most university courses, with an introduction on how the Earth moves, followed by separate sections on volcanoes (including eruptions, types of volcano, volcanic hazards, volcanoes and climate, monitoring volcanoes, predicting eruptions and living with volcanoes), earthquakes (including faults, measurement, seismic monitoring, prediction, prevention and preparedness) and tsunamis.
Author : David and Patricia Armentrout
Publisher : Britannica Digital Learning
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781625131751
The danger and damage caused by the wall of water known as a tsunami are examined in this full-color book about an extraordinary demonstration of the earth's power. Students learn about the causes and wide-ranging effects of tsunamis, including earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, and even meteorites.
Author : Ellen J. Prager
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0071351612
Earth's fabric is shifting, creaking, and groaning. Discover the latest science on the forces and the cataclysmic phenomena they produce in an effort to understand and predict. 30 color illustrations.
Author : Bethany D. Rinard Hinga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9798216139881
The author examines natural disasters around the Pacific Rim throughout history together with scientific data context to produce enlightening—and highly readable—entries. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off Japan's coast, triggering a powerful tsunami. The massive destruction that resulted proved that not even sophisticated, industrialized nations are immune from nature's fury. Written to take some of the mystery out of the earth's behavior, this encyclopedia chronicles major natural disasters that have occurred around the Pacific Rim, an area nicknamed the "Ring of Fire" because of the volatile earth that lies above and below. The encyclopedia offers descriptions of deadly earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis through time. The entries provide in-depth information that promotes an understanding of the structure of the earth and earth processes and shares the insights of scientists whose work helps clarify the causes and effects of these cataclysmic events. At the same time, the work examines how the people and cultures of the Pacific Rim view this active part of the earth, how they live with the threat of disaster, and how they have been affected by major events that have occurred. Readers will come away with a holistic view of what is known, how this knowledge was gained, and what its implications may be.
Author : Diana Malizia
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781508177081
This full-color, dynamically illustrated volume helps readers better understand the causes of fractures and the magnitude and violence of the forces deep within the earth. It contains shocking scenes of cities convulsed by earthquakes and volcanoes, natural phenomena that, in mere seconds, unleash rivers of fire; destroy buildings, highways, bridges, and gas and water lines; and leave entire cities without electricity or phone service. Earthquakes near coastlands can cause tsunamis, waves that spread across the ocean with the speed of an airplane. A tsunami that reaches a coast can be more destructive than the earthquake itself. All of this fierce dynamism is brought into vivid focus here with stunning photographs, cutaway diagrams, and information-packed infographics.
Author : David Rothery
Publisher : Teach Yourself
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444132021
Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis is the essential guide to what causes the most frightening geological events with which we are faced today. It covers plate tectonics, the intricacies of each terrible phenomina, and their effects as well as the impact they have on each other, how they can be predicted and, if possible, controlled. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding. THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : National Science Teachers Association
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Earthquakes
ISBN : 1933531193
This module suggests taking a case study approach--featuring Vesuvius of 75 AD, the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, and the South Asian tsunami of 2004--to learn about earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as players in the dynamic system that has shaped the environment of Earth's surface throughout history.
Author : Ken Rubin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781416938620
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Author : James Goff,Walter Dudley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780197546130
Every year that passes without a tsunami means that we're just that much closer to our next one. What can we do to ensure we're prepared when the next catastrophic tsunami strikes? The ferocious waves of a tsunami can travel across oceans at the speed of a jet airplane. They can kill families, destroy entire cultures, and even gut nations. To understand these beasts in our waters well enough to survive them, we must understand how they're created and learn from the past. In this book, tsunami specialists James Goff and Walter Dudley arm readers with everything they need to survive a tsunami and maybe even avoid the next one. The book takes readers on a historical journey through some of the most devastating tsunamis in human history, some of the quirky ones, and even some that may not even be what most of us think of as tsunamis. Diving into personal and scientific stories of disasters, Tsunami pulls readers into the many ways these waves can be generated, ranging from earthquakes and volcanic eruptions to explosions, landslides, and beyond. The book provides overviews of some of the great historical events - the 1755 Lisbon, 1946 Aleutian, 1960 Chile, and 2004 Indian Ocean tsunamis, but also some of the less well-known as well such as the 1958 Lituya Bay, 563 CE Lake Geneva, a 6,000 year old Papua New Guinean mystery, and even a 2.5 Million year old asteroid. This is not straight science, though. Each event is brought to life in a variety of ways through stories of survival, human folly, and echoes of past disasters etched in oral traditions and the environment. The book combines research from oceanography, biogeography, geology, history, archaeology and more, with data collected from over 400 survivor interviews. Alongside carefully selected images and the scientific measurements of these tsunamis, the book offers tales of survival, heroism, and tragic loss. Through a balanced combination of personal experience, the Earth's changing environment, tales of tragedy, and a recount of oral traditions, Tsunami allows readers to engage with a new scientific approach to these overwhelming waves. The resulting book unveils the science of disaster like never before.
Author : United States. Naval Oceanographic Office. Geology Section. Environment Branch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Earthquakes
ISBN : ERDC:35925002198775
Author : Takeshi Nishimura,井口正人
Publisher : Trans Pacific Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 4876989796
Japan's active volcanoes and eruptions have occurred in a variety of forms, including: violent explosive eruptive activity, such as that at Sakurajima volcano; lava dome eruptions at Mt. Unzen; basaltic magma ejections at Izu-Oshima; and caldera collapse at the Miyakejima volcanoes. Correspondingly, volcanic earthquakes and tremors exhibit a range of characteristics according to the varieties of volcanic eruptions. This book contains fundamental details required for understanding Japan's volcanic phenomena, based on analyses of earthquakes and tremors observed at active volcanoes. It outlines all the complicated processes, including observation, categorization, and generalized relations between eruptions and tremors. The book will serve as an entry level text for students who wish to learn about earthquake and tremor activity of volcanoes. It will also be a resource for researchers working in various volcano-related fields and volcano disaster prevention. "This book should be on the shelf of every scientist with an interest into how volcanoes work". Dr. Bernard Chouet, U.S. Geological Survey "...large number of excellent graphs and figures....significant information applicable to understanding volcanoes outside the Japanese Islands". The Leading Edge (August 2012)
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics,Committee on Improving Understanding of Volcanic Eruptions
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309454155
Volcanic eruptions are common, with more than 50 volcanic eruptions in the United States alone in the past 31 years. These eruptions can have devastating economic and social consequences, even at great distances from the volcano. Fortunately many eruptions are preceded by unrest that can be detected using ground, airborne, and spaceborne instruments. Data from these instruments, combined with basic understanding of how volcanoes work, form the basis for forecasting eruptionsâ€"where, when, how big, how long, and the consequences. Accurate forecasts of the likelihood and magnitude of an eruption in a specified timeframe are rooted in a scientific understanding of the processes that govern the storage, ascent, and eruption of magma. Yet our understanding of volcanic systems is incomplete and biased by the limited number of volcanoes and eruption styles observed with advanced instrumentation. Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest, Precursors, and Timing identifies key science questions, research and observation priorities, and approaches for building a volcano science community capable of tackling them. This report presents goals for making major advances in volcano science.
