Volcanology and seismology

This book, first published in 1984, has both a geomorphic and a hydrologic message.

This book, first published in 1977, is a concise, fully illustrated introduction to modern geomorphology.

This book, first published in 1980, collects together thirteen articles on 'Geomorphology in Arid Regions'.

Time is a central feature of geomorphological research, and is used in this book (first published in 1977) to provide a conceptual framework within which to consider and compare old and new approaches to the field of geomorphology.

This volume contains papers giving an interdisciplinary review of 12 major rift systems from North and South America, Africa, Europe and Asia.

A comprehensive manual exploring radiometry methodologies and principles used with satellite-, radiometer- and thermal-camera data, for academic researchers and graduate students.

Keine ausführliche Beschreibung für "Seismische Registrierung der Nebenstation von Jena" verfügbar.

A spellbinding exploration of the history''s greatest volcanic events and their impacts on the history of humankind.

Seismic Migration: Imaging of Acoustic Energy by Wave Field Extrapolation derives the migration theory from first principles.

This book, first published in 1986, is an excellent introduction to the main topics of economic and applied geology for undergraduate students of geology, geophysics, mining geology and civil engineering.

This breakthrough new book may help save countless lives and avoid enormous losses.

The first textbook to provide an extensive introduction to seismic tomography for advanced students and research practitioners.

Fully updated, this streamlined new textbook is an accessible introduction to thermodynamics for Earth and environmental scientists, emphasising real-world problems.

Places the history of geology into the larger context of the history of science in general.

This book introduces practical seismic analysis techniques and evaluation of interpretation confidence, for graduate students and industry professionals - independent of commercial software products.

Hawaiian Volcanoes, From Source to Surface is the outcome of an AGU Chapman Conference held on the Island of Hawai i in August 2012.

This book, first published in 1979, collects together a key set of papers from the 10th Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium.

This book, first published in 1986, stems from the 1986 Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium.

This book, first published in 1983, incorporates a wealth of reference material - keys, nomograms, tables, charts - likely to be needed in the field for actual fieldwork.

A global history of the climate catastrophe caused by the Tambora eruptionWhen Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world has witnessed in thousands of years.

A modern introduction to seismic data processing in exploration and global geophysics, demonstrating practical applications through real data and examples.

The first worldwide survey of active earthquake faults, providing an important basis for protecting threatened cities in the developing world.

The author examines natural disasters around the Pacific Rim throughout history together with scientific data context to produce enlightening-and highly readable-entries.

A comprehensive, topical, historical, and geographical summary of deep earthquakes and related phenomena.

Paleoseismology has become an important component of seismic risk analysis, which is mandated for nuclear power plants, dams, waste repositories, and other critical structures.

Problems in nonlinear structural dynamics and critical excitation with elastic-plastic structures are typically addressed using time-history response analysis, which requires multiple repetitions and advanced computing.

This impressive scientific resource presents up-to-date information on ten thousand years of volcanic activity on Earth.

Earthquakes form one of the categories of natural disasters that sometimes result in huge loss of human life as well as destruction of (infra)structures, as experienced during recent great earthquakes.

Originally published in 1993, Active Lavas looks at the practical aspects of monitoring uncontrolled streams of molten rock and how field data can be applied for theoretical modelling and forecasting the growth of lava flows.

The Volcanoes of Mars offers a clear, cohesive summary of Mars volcanology.

Earthquakes represent a major risk to buildings, bridges and other civil infrastructure systems, causing catastrophic loss to modern society.

A significantly expanded new edition of this practical guide to rock physics and geophysical interpretation for reservoir geophysicists and engineers.

Designed specifically for one-semester courses, this beautifully illustrated textbook explains the key concepts in mineralogy and petrology.

This breakthrough new book may help save countless lives and avoid enormous losses.

An Introduction to Seismology, Earthquakes and Earth Structures is an introduction to seismology and its role in the earth sciences, and is written for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students.

A second edition of this popular introduction to numerical geodynamic modelling theory and applications for graduate students.

Taking a transdisciplinary approach to seismology, this unique book reviews the most recent developments in planetary seismology, helioseismology, and asteroseismology.

A multidisciplinary volume describing the effects of volcanism on the environment, past and present, for researchers and advanced students.

Presents the distinctive processes and characteristics of glaciovolcanic eruptions, with reference to terrestrial and Mars occurrences.

This fully updated second edition provides an introduction to geotechnical earthquake engineering for first-year graduate students in geotechnical or earthquake engineering graduate programs with a level of detail that will also be useful for more advanced students as well as researchers and practitioners.

Springing from 50 years'' experience in forensic seismology research, this book charts the development of seismic data analysis.

A graduate-level guide to the application of rock physics in quantitative seismic interpretation.

Volcanoes are essential elements in the delicate global balance of elemental forces that govern both the dynamic evolution of the Earth and the nature of Life itself.

An innovative new approach to studying earthquake source mechanisms, combining theory and observation, for graduate students, researchers and seismology professionals.

The international bestselling author ofThe Professor and the MadmanandKrakatoavividly brings to life the 1906San Francisco Earthquake that leveled a city symbolic of America's relentless western expansion.

An introduction to the principles and applications of passive seismic monitoring, providing an accessible overview of current research and technology.

Earthquakes have taught us much about our planet's hidden structure and the forces that have shaped it.

Since the occurrence of earthquakes and their properties are very uncertain even with the present knowledge, it is too difficult to define reasonable design ground motions especially for important buildings.