Active Tectonics: Impact on Society (Studies in Geophysics)
National Research Council; Geophysics Research Forum; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications; Geophysics Study Committee
ISBN 10: 0309036380 ISBN 13: 9780309036382
Published by National Academies Press, 1986
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Over 250,000 people were killed in the Tangshan, China earthquake of 1976, and other less active tectonic processes can disrupt river channels or have a grave impact on repositories of radioactive wastes. Since tectonic processes can be critical to many human activities, the Geophysics Study Committee Panel on Active Tectonics has presented an evaluation of the current state of knowledge about tectonic events, which include not only earthquakes but volcanic eruptions and similar events. This book addresses three main topics: the tectonic processes and their rates, methods of identifying and evaluating active tectonics, and the effects of active tectonics on society.
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Title: Active Tectonics: Impact on Society (Studies...
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication Date: 1986
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good