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Seismogenic Zone Of Subduction Thrust F
. Ed(S): Dixon, Timothy H.; Moore, J. Casey
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Hardback. Attempts to answer such concerns as why some interplate subduction earthquakes are modest in rupture length, while others rupture along 1000 km or more. This book addresses why certain subduction zones are locked, accumulating elastic strain at essentially the full plate convergence rate, while others appear to be coupled or even freely slipping. Editor(s): Dixon, Timothy H.; Moore, J. Casey. Series: Margins Theoretical and Experimental Earth Science Series. Num Pages: 692 pages, 10 tables, 242 figures, and 3 plates. BIC Classification: RB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1988.
Subduction zones, one of the three types of plate boundaries, return Earth's surface to its deep interior. Because subduction zones are gently inclined at shallow depths and depress Earth's temperature gradient, they have the largest seismogenic area of any plate boundary. Consequently, subduction zones generate Earth's largest earthquakes and most destructive tsunamis. As tragically demonstrated by the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami of December 2004, these events often impact densely populated coastal areas and cause large numbers of fatalities. While scientists have a general understanding of the seismogenic zone, many critical details remain obscure. This volume attempts to answer such fundamental ... Read more
Subduction zones, one of the three types of plate boundaries, return Earth's surface to its deep interior. Because subduction zones are gently inclined at shallow depths and depress Earth's temperature gradient, they have the largest seismogenic area of any plate boundary. Consequently, subduction zones generate Earth's largest earthquakes and most destructive tsunamis. As tragically demonstrated by the Sumatra earthquake and tsunami of December 2004, these events often impact densely populated coastal areas and cause large numbers of fatalities. While scientists have a general understanding of the seismogenic zone, many critical details remain obscure. This volume attempts to answer such fundamental ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
692
Condition
New
Series
Margins Theoretical and Experimental Earth Science Series
Number of Pages
692
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231138666
SKU
V9780231138666
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About . Ed(S): Dixon, Timothy H.; Moore, J. Casey
Timothy H. Dixon is a professor of tectonics, geodesy, and remote sensing at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, which is associated with the University of Miami. J. Casey Moore is professor of earth sciences at the University of California Santa Cruz.
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