Paleoseismology: Volume 95 (International Geophysics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0123735769 ISBN 13: 9780123735768

Publisher: Academic Press, 2009

Synopsis

Paleoseismology (the study of "ancient" earthquakes) has become an important component of seismic risk analysis, which is mandated for nuclear power plants, dams, waste repositories, and other critical structures. This book is the first in the English language to be devoted solely to paleoseismology. It summarizes the development of the field from the 1960s to the present, encompassing material that is currently widely dispersed in journal articles. Chapters, contributed by active practitioners at the forefront of paleoseismic research, cover the entire range of techniques currently used in paleoseismic reconstruction.

* Second completely updated version of a book solely devoted to paleoseismology
* Summarizes the development of the field from the 1960's to the present
* Includes a comprehensive review of the techniques currently used in paleoseismology
* Emphasizes practical methods of data collection and field studies
* Covers interpretation of field data based on current theory concerning fault segmentation and recurrence cycles
* Contains more than 170 line drawings and 50 photographs of paleoseismic phenomena

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Review:

The long-awaited for Second Edition is now here!

From the Back Cover:

Paleoseismology is the first detailed survey of the entire science of paleoseismology and summarizes the present state-of-the-art in both field techniques and data interpretation. Aimed at both the collectors of and users of paleoseismic data, the book proceeds step-by-step through the stages of paleoseismic field investigation and the application of results to seismic hazard analyses.

From reviews of the casebound edition:

"Paleoseismology is a turning point in this young but rapidly maturing discipline... The first chapter is a careful and detailed analysis of issues related to paleoseismology. Other chapters cover field techniques; paleoseismology in several types of environments, including extensional, compressional, and strike-slip tectonic environments; using landslides for paleoseismic analysis; and applying paleoseismic data to seismic hazard assessment and neotectonic research...The list of references reported at the end of the volume gives the book the feel of a well-organized book and not a simple collection of papers...a reference tool not only for new students but also for experienced specialists for years to come."
- EOS (Transactions of the American Geophysical Union)

"James McCalpin and his co-authors have made a major contribution to the literature of paleoseismology
with this book. It is clearly the reference of choice to date in this exciting field....This is a wonderful book that will be used as a basic source for a generation. Buy it!"
- ENVIRONMENTAL & ENGINEERING GEOSCIENCE

"Paleoseismology definitely is a useful resource for researchers working on paleoseismological problems.... It should be on every paleoseismologist's bookshelf."
- GEOTIMES

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0123735769
• ISBN 13: 9780123735768
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 629
• Editor: McCalpin James P.