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Living on an active earth : perspectives on earthquake science / Committee on the Science of Earthquakes, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2003.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 418 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 030950631X
  • 9780309506311
Other title:
  • Perspectives on earthquake science
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Living on an active earth.DDC classification:
  • 551.22/07/2073 22
LOC classification:
  • QE539
Other classification:
  • RB 10121
Online resources:
Contents:
1 The Challenge of Earthquake Science 1 -- 1.1 Seismic Safety and Performance 2 -- 1.2 Seismic Information for Emergency Response 8 -- 1.3 Basic Geoscience 11 -- 1.4 Education 12 -- 1.5 Predictive Understanding 14 -- 2 Rise of Earthquake Science 19 -- 2.1 Early Speculations 19 -- 2.2 Discovery of Seismic Faulting 23 -- 2.3 Seismometry and the Quantification of Earthquakes 31 -- 2.4 Plate Tectonics 36 -- 2.5 Earthquake Mechanics 47 -- 2.6 Earthquake Prediction 54 -- 2.7 Earthquake Engineering 65 -- 3 Facing the Earthquake Threat 107 -- 3.1 Types of Seismic Hazards 107 -- 3.2 Seismic Hazards in the United States 121 -- 3.3 Seismic Hazards Around the World 137 -- 3.4 Estimating Earthquake Risk 147 -- 3.5 Reducing Earthquake Risk 151 -- 3.6 Closing the Implementation Gap 163 -- 4 Observing the Active Earth: Current Technologies and the Role of the Disciplines 176 -- 4.1 Seismology 177 -- 4.2 Tectonic Geodesy 201 -- 4.3 Earthquake Geology 216 -- 4.4 Fault and Rock Mechanics 229 -- 5 Earthquake Physics and Fault-System Science 256 -- 5.1 Earthquake Dynamics 257 -- 5.2 Fault Systems 264 -- 5.3 Fault-Zone Processes 275 -- 5.4 Rupture Dynamics 282 -- 5.5 Wave Propagation 302 -- 5.6 Seismic Hazard Analysis 314 -- 6 Research Opportunities and Requirements 350 -- 6.1 Fault Characterization 351 -- 6.2 Global Earthquake Forecasting 358 -- 6.3 Fault-System Dynamics 361 -- 6.4 Fault-Zone Processes 364 -- 6.5 Earthquake Source Physics 367 -- 6.6 Ground-Motion Prediction 369 -- 6.7 Seismic Hazard Analysis 376 -- 6.8 Seismic Information Systems 378 -- 6.9 Partnerships for Public Education and Outreach 379 -- 7.1 Current Capabilities 385 -- 7.2 Science Goals 386 -- 7.3 Research Opportunities and Requirements 388 -- Appendix A Major Federal Earthquake Programs 395.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 The Challenge of Earthquake Science 1 -- 1.1 Seismic Safety and Performance 2 -- 1.2 Seismic Information for Emergency Response 8 -- 1.3 Basic Geoscience 11 -- 1.4 Education 12 -- 1.5 Predictive Understanding 14 -- 2 Rise of Earthquake Science 19 -- 2.1 Early Speculations 19 -- 2.2 Discovery of Seismic Faulting 23 -- 2.3 Seismometry and the Quantification of Earthquakes 31 -- 2.4 Plate Tectonics 36 -- 2.5 Earthquake Mechanics 47 -- 2.6 Earthquake Prediction 54 -- 2.7 Earthquake Engineering 65 -- 3 Facing the Earthquake Threat 107 -- 3.1 Types of Seismic Hazards 107 -- 3.2 Seismic Hazards in the United States 121 -- 3.3 Seismic Hazards Around the World 137 -- 3.4 Estimating Earthquake Risk 147 -- 3.5 Reducing Earthquake Risk 151 -- 3.6 Closing the Implementation Gap 163 -- 4 Observing the Active Earth: Current Technologies and the Role of the Disciplines 176 -- 4.1 Seismology 177 -- 4.2 Tectonic Geodesy 201 -- 4.3 Earthquake Geology 216 -- 4.4 Fault and Rock Mechanics 229 -- 5 Earthquake Physics and Fault-System Science 256 -- 5.1 Earthquake Dynamics 257 -- 5.2 Fault Systems 264 -- 5.3 Fault-Zone Processes 275 -- 5.4 Rupture Dynamics 282 -- 5.5 Wave Propagation 302 -- 5.6 Seismic Hazard Analysis 314 -- 6 Research Opportunities and Requirements 350 -- 6.1 Fault Characterization 351 -- 6.2 Global Earthquake Forecasting 358 -- 6.3 Fault-System Dynamics 361 -- 6.4 Fault-Zone Processes 364 -- 6.5 Earthquake Source Physics 367 -- 6.6 Ground-Motion Prediction 369 -- 6.7 Seismic Hazard Analysis 376 -- 6.8 Seismic Information Systems 378 -- 6.9 Partnerships for Public Education and Outreach 379 -- 7.1 Current Capabilities 385 -- 7.2 Science Goals 386 -- 7.3 Research Opportunities and Requirements 388 -- Appendix A Major Federal Earthquake Programs 395.

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