Volcanology and seismology

Mount Vesuvius has been famous ever since its eruption in 79 CE, when it destroyed and buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

This volume, the third in a series on the Canadian Precambrian Shield presented by the Royal Society of Canada, was prepared by Fellows of the Geological Sciences Section, in response to their desire to bring up to date and to synthesize information available on the structures present in the Shield.

The tropics provide the key to understanding much biological and Earth science.

This volume aims at providing answers to some puzzling questions concerning the formation and the behavior of collapse calderas by exploring our current understanding of these complex geological processes.

Elastic Waves in the Earth provides information on the relationship between seismology and geophysics and their general aspects.

On 17th January 1995 an inland earthquake of 7.

Bridging the gap between modern image processing practices by the scientific community at large and the world of geology and reflection seismology This book covers the basics of seismic exploration, with a focus on image processing techniques as applied to seismic data.

The response of civil engineering works to earthquakes is the only real and conclusive proof of their adequacy or otherwise.

Concise textbook on seismic wave theory, with detailed derivations of formulas, clear explanations of topics, exercises, and selected answers.

Structure and Tectonics of the Indian Continental Crust and Its Adjoining Region: Deep Seismic Studies, Second Edition, collates essential data from seismic studies of Earth's crust across India, offering an essential understanding of the tectonic development of the Indian subcontinent.

This book, first published in 1987, contains a collection of papers presented at the 18th Binghamton Symposium, focusing on the topic of catastrophic flooding.

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

Introduction to Digital Filtering in Geophysics

Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production, Second Edition is a comprehensive and current introduction to the upstream industry, drawing together the many inter-disciplinary links within the industry.

Earthquakes and Coseismic Surface Faulting on the Iranian Plateau is a comprehensive and well-illustrated multi-disciplinary research work that analyzes the human and physical aspects of the active faults and large-magnitude earthquakes since ancient times on the Iranian Plateau.

Vesuvius, Campi Flegrei, and Campanian Volcanism communicates the state-of-the-art scientific knowledge on past and active volcanism in an area characterized by elevated risk due to high-density population.

This book, first published in 1985, arises from the 14th Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium.

A richly illustrated survey of rock microstructures in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, from basic concepts to cutting-edge research.

Keine ausführliche Beschreibung für "Seismische Registrierungen in Jena" verfügbar.

The endurance time method (ETM) is a seismic analysis procedure in which intensifying dynamic excitations are used as the loading function, and it provides many unique benefits in the design of structures.

Neotectonics involves the study of the motions and deformations of the Earth's crust that are current or recent in geologic time.

A systematic tutorial introduction to the finite-difference (FD) numerical modelling technique for professionals, academic researchers, and graduate students in seismology.

This book, first published in 1973, focuses on non-urban terrain, and presents a uniquely balanced historical treatment of both the land degradation induced by man and his efforts at conservation, preservation and reclamation.

The first work of its kind, Volcanic Reservoirs in Petroleum Exploration summarizes the current research and exploration techniques of volcanic reservoirs as a source of oil and gas.

The ensemble of manuscripts presented in this special volume captures the stimulating cross-disciplinary dialogue from the International Symposium on Deep Structure, Composition, and Evolution of Continents, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 15-17 October 1997.

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 1981, provides an excellent introductory analysis to plate tectonic theory.

Volcanic Ash: Hazard Observation presents an introduction followed by four sections, each on a separate topic and each containing chapters from an internationally renowned pool of authors.

Forecasting and Planning for Volcanic Hazards, Risks, and Disasters expands and complements the subject and themes in Volcanic Hazards, Risks and Disasters.

This book, first published in 1985, conveys the flavours of geomorphology and the bases of its ideas.

A comprehensive guide for students and researchers to the physical processes inside volcanoes that control eruption frequency, duration, and size.

Each year the world faces thousands of earthquakes of magnitude 5.

Modern Global Seismology, Second Edition, is a complete, self-contained primer on seismology, featuring extensive coverage of all related aspects-from observational data through prediction-and emphasizing the fundamental theories and physics governing seismic waves, both natural and anthropogenic.

A pioneering single-semester undergraduate textbook that balances descriptive and quantitative analysis of geological structures.

Game of Thrones is a phenomenon.

This book summarizes the most essential concepts that every engineer designing a new building or evaluating an existing structure should consider in order to control the damage caused by drift (deformation) induced by earthquakes.

Keine ausführliche Beschreibung für "Theoretische Untersuchung der Wechselwirkung zwischen dem mechanischen Empfänger eines Seismographen und einer longitudinalen harmonischen Planwelle im Vollraum" verfügbar.

Seismoelectric coupling and its current and potential future applications The seismoelectric method the naturally-occurring coupling of seismic waves to electromagnetic fields can provide insight into important properties of porous media.

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

Developments in seismology including correlation techniques, heterogeneity and waveform inversion, illustrated with observational examples.

Quantifying the timescales of current geological processes is critical for constraining the physical mechanisms operating on the Earth today.

A comprehensive overview of the evidence for fluid-crystal-liquid (hydromagmatic) interactions in layered intrusions, for academic researchers and professional geologists.

A comprehensive overview of seismic ambient noise, covering observations, physical origins, modelling, processing methods and applications in imaging and monitoring.

Planetary Volcanism across the Solar System compares and contrasts the vast array of planetary bodies in the Solar System, including Earth.

This book, first published in 1978, provides a comprehensive guide to soil properties in any major world region.

A comprehensive overview of seismic ambient noise, covering observations, physical origins, modelling, processing methods and applications in imaging and monitoring.

Explore the dramatic forces that have shaped the Icelandic landscape over 30 million years Iceland's formation and ongoing evolution offers a masterclass in geophysical processes.

This book, first published in 1981, provides an excellent introductory analysis to plate tectonic theory.

A comprehensive review of recent advances and new directions in high pressure mineral research using static and dynamic compression methods.

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