Seismogenic and Tsunamigenic Processes in Shallow Subduction Zones - Couverture souple

Sauber, Jeanne; Dmowska, Renata

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3764361468 ISBN 13 : 9783764361464

Editeur : Birkhauser Verlag AG, 1999

Synopsis

Earthquakes in shallow subduction zones account for the greatest part of seismic energy release in the Earth and often cause significant damage; in some cases they are accompanied by devastating tsunamis. Understanding the physics of seismogenic and tsunamigenic processes in such zones continues to be a challenging focus of ongoing research. The seismologic and geodetic work reported in this volume highlights the recent advances made toward quantifying and understandig the role of shallow plate coupling in the earthquake generation process. The relation between regional seismotectonics, features in the downgoing plate, and the slip distribution in earthquakes are examined for recent and great historical events. In addition to papers reporting new results, review articles on tsunami and tsunamigenic earthquakes and depth dependent plate interface properties are presented. These observational results, along with complementary laboratory and theoretical studies, can assist in assessing the seismic potential of a given region.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Birkhauser Verlag AG
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3764361468
• ISBN 13: 9783764361464
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 380
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