Volcanology and seismology

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

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

A summary of the current state-of-the-art in volcanic and tectonic hazard assessment of nuclear facilities for researchers, geologists and engineers.

Presents innovative mathematical theory and corresponding numerical results for wave propagation in layered media with arbitrary amounts of intrinsic absorption.

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

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

A graduate-level 2004 textbook introducing the theory of seismic wave propagation in acoustic, elastic and anisotropic media.

This is a cross-discipline guide to how volcanism has affected our planet''s environment.

An illustrated guide for anyone wishing to visit and explore active volcanoes safely and enjoyably.

A graduate-level textbook which takes a pedagogical and mathematical approach to seismology.

Since the publication of the successful first edition of Earthquake Protection there have been 110 lethal earthquakes, killing 130 000 people; there have also been significant developments in the field of earthquake risk management, particularly in the modelling and analysis of risk for insurance and financial services.

Introduction to Volcanic Seismology, Third Edition covers all aspects of volcano seismology, specifically focusing on recent studies and developments.

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.

Seismic Migration: Imaging of Acoustic Energy by Wave Field Extrapolation, Second Edition, Volume A: Theoretical Aspects covers the theoretical aspects of seismic migration techniques.

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

Developments in Solid Earth Geophysics 10: Transient Waves in Visco-Elastic Media deals with the propagation of transient elastic disturbances in visco-elastic media.

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

Practical Aspects

Despite advances in the field of geotechnical earthquake engineering, earthquakes continue to cause loss of life and property in one part of the world or another.

Introduction to Digital Filtering in Geophysics

Rock Dynamics and Geophysical Exploration: Introduction to Stress Waves in Rocks deals with a theoretical tool for predicting stress waves in rocks.

Volcanic seismology represents the main, and often the only, tool to forecast volcanic eruptions and to monitor the eruption process.

This book presents an in-depth ethnographic case study carried out in the years following the 2010 Haiti earthquake to present the role of faith beliefs in disaster response.

This book presents an in-depth ethnographic case study carried out in the years following the 2010 Haiti earthquake to present the role of faith beliefs in disaster response.

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

This unique treatment of geomorphology, first published in 1986, provides a comprehensive work to enable students to see the subject as a whole.

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.

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

This book, first published in 1965, was the first by a British soil expert in which he wrote a study of his subject from a geographical, not an agricultural or biological, viewpoint.

This unique treatment of geomorphology, first published in 1986, provides a comprehensive work to enable students to see the subject as a whole.

This book, first published in 1965, was the first by a British soil expert in which he wrote a study of his subject from a geographical, not an agricultural or biological, viewpoint.

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

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

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

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

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.

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How do plate tectonics work?

For more than four decades, biblical experts have tried to place the story of Exodus into historical context--without success.

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.

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

Impacts and Insights of Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal offers a practical perspective on disaster risk management using lessons learned and considerations from the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal, which was the worst disaster to hit Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake.

Volcanoes are unquestionably one of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring features of the physical world.

Is the world really coming to an end in 2012?

This book provides an account of the 1987 Ecuador earthquakes, evaluating the physical phenomena involved and the performance of structures and systems.

The Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco area on October 17, 1989, causing 63 deaths and $10 billion worth of damage.

This volume develops a research plan to study and monitor Mount Rainier, an active Cascade volcano located about 35 km southeast of the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area.

On November 13, 1985, catastrophic mudflows swept down the slopes of the erupting Nevado del Ruiz volcano, destroying structures in their paths.

The journey to the centre of the earth is a voyage like no other we can imagine.