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Description for Paleoseismology
Paperback.
Paleoseismology 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.
Paleoseismology 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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
Number of pages
629
Condition
New
Number of Pages
629
Place of Publication
San Diego, United States
ISBN
9780123735768
SKU
V9780123735768
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Ref
99-21
Reviews for Paleoseismology
"The book is a major revision and expansion of the first edition of 1996. In effect, a reader is in possession of a wise and comprehensive review of field techniques of data collection and interpretation, applicable to current seismic risk analysis and seismic hazard assessment…. It is a rich resource of data, field techniques (geological and geophysical), thoughtful and reflective ... Read more