M8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake - Couverture souple

Xing, Huilin; Xu, Xiwei

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3642266096 ISBN 13 : 9783642266096

Editeur : Springer, 2013

Synopsis

The M8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake occurred in China on May 12, 2008, killing over 69,000 people and displacing millions from their homes. This was one of the most catastrophic natural disasters on record. This book includes 5 chapters describing the tectonic setting and historical earthquakes around the Chuan-Dian region, the nucleation of the Wenchuan earthquake, occurrence and aftershocks. The field observations of earthquake induced surface fractures and building damage, form a major and special part of this book and include a large number of digital photos with accompanying explanantions.

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À propos de l?auteur

The lead authors of this book have many years of expert knowledge related to earthquakes, earthquake hazards and the relevant fields of geological observation and numerical analysis and are specifically well acquianted with the geological setting and earthquakes around Chuan-Dian region.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3642266096
• ISBN 13: 9783642266096
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 204
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