PaleoseismologyPaleoseismology has become an important component of seismic risk analysis, which is mandated for nuclear power plants, dams, waste repositories, and other critical structures. This book is the first in the English language to be devoted solely to paleoseismology. It summarizes the development of the field from the 1960s to the present, encompassing material that is currently widely dispersed in journal articles. * Includes a comprehensive review of the techniques currently used in paleoseismology * Emphasizes practical methods of data collection and field studies * Covers interpretation of field data based on current theory concerning fault segmentation and recurrence cycles * Contains more than 170 line drawings and 50 photographs of paleoseismic phenomena |
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Contents
| 1 | |
| 29 | |
SubAqueous Paleoseismology | 119 |
Paleoseismology in Extensional Tectonic Environments | 171 |
Paleoseismology of Volcanic Environments | 271 |
Paleoseismology of Compressional Tectonic Environments | 315 |
Paleoseismology of StrikeSlip Tectonic Environments | 421 |
Using LiquefactionInduced and Other SoftSediment Features for Paleoseismic Analysis | 497 |
Application of Paleoseismic Data to Seismic Hazard Assessment and Neotectonic Research | 1 |
References | 1 |
| 71 | |
Radiocarbon Sampling Techniques | 75 |
Field Evaluation of Liquefaction Susceptibility of Soils with High Fines Content | 77 |
| 603 | |
| 615 | |
Color Plates | 619 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Paleoseismology |
| Editor | James P. McCalpin |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Academic Press, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0080919987, 9780080919980 |
| Length | 629 pages |
| Subjects | › › Science / Earth Sciences / Geology Science / Earth Sciences / Seismology & Volcanism Science / Paleontology |
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