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Extraterrestrial seismology
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ISBN: 1316288269 1316322378 1316308995 1316329054 131633239X 1316325717 1316319016 1107300665 Year: 2015 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,

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Seismology is a highly effective tool for investigating the internal structure of the Earth. Similar techniques have also successfully been used to study other planetary bodies (planetary seismology), the Sun (helioseismology), and other stars (asteroseismology). Despite obvious differences between stars and planetary bodies, these disciplines share many similarities and together form a coherent field of scientific research. This unique book takes a transdisciplinary approach to seismology and seismic imaging, reviewing the most recent developments in these extraterrestrial contexts. With contributions from leading scientists, this timely volume systematically outlines the techniques used in observation, data processing, and modelling for asteroseismology, helioseismology, and planetary seismology, drawing comparisons with seismic methods used in geophysics. Important recent discoveries in each discipline are presented. With an emphasis on transcending the traditional boundaries of astronomy, solar, planetary and Earth sciences, this novel book is an invaluable resource and reference for undergraduates, postgraduates and academics.


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Earthquake time bombs
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ISBN: 1316430154 1316434419 1316435121 1316437965 1316435830 1316439380 1316048187 Year: 2015 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press,

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In a media interview in January 2010, scientist Robert Yeats sounded the alarm on Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as an 'earthquake time bomb', a region at critical risk of major seismic activity. One week later, a catastrophic earthquake struck the city, leaving over 100,000 dead and triggering a humanitarian crisis. In this timely study, Yeats sheds new light on other earthquake hotspots around the world and the communities at risk. He examines these seismic threats in the context of recent cultural history, including economic development, national politics and international conflicts. Descriptions of emerging seismic resilience plans from some cities provide a more hopeful picture. Essential reading for policy-makers, infrastructure and emergency planners, scientists, students and anyone living in the shadow of an earthquake, this book raises the alarm so that we can protect our vulnerable cities before it's too late.


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Seismic-hazard maps for the conterminous United States, 2014
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Year: 2015 Publisher: [Reston, VA] : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey,

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Seismic-hazard maps for the conterminous United States, 2014
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Year: 2015 Publisher: [Reston, VA] : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey,

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Preliminary interpretation of industry two-dimensional seismic data from Susitna Basin, south-central Alaska
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Year: 2015 Publisher: Reston, Virginia : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey,

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Earthquake time bombs
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ISBN: 9781107085244 1107085241 Year: 2015 Publisher: Cambridge Cambridge University Press

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"Yeats sheds new light on other earthquake hot-spots around the world and the communities at risk, including Caracas, Kabul, Tehran, and Jerusalem. He examines these seismic threats in the context of recent cultural history, including economic development, national politics, and international conflicts, and draws comparisons between the capacity of first-world and developing-world coutnries to prepare for the inevitable"--Dust jacket


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Surface wave analysis for near surface applications
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ISBN: 9780128011409 0128011408 1322286841 9781322286846 9780128007709 0128007702 Year: 2015 Publisher: Amsterdam : Elsevier,

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"Seismic Wave Analysis for Near Surface Applications presents the foundational tools necessary to properly analyze surface waves acquired according to both active and passive techniques. Applications range from seismic hazard studies, geotechnical surveys and the exploration of extra-terrestrial bodies. Surface waves have become critical to near-surface geophysics both for geotechnical goals and seismic-hazard studies. Included in this book are the related theories, approaches and applications which the lead editor has assembled from a range of authored contributions carefully selected from the latest developments in research. A unique blend of theory and practice, the book's concepts are based on exhaustive field research conducted over the past decade from the world's leading seismologists and geophysicists." [Publisher]


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How to build and teach with QuakeCaster : an earthquake demonstration and exploration tool.
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Year: 2015 Publisher: Reston, Virginia : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey,

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Preliminary interpretation of industry two-dimensional seismic data from Susitna Basin, south-central Alaska
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Treatise on geophysics
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ISBN: 0444538038 Year: 2015 Publisher: Amsterdam : Elsevier,

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Summarizes the present state of geophysics. A highlight of the second edition is a new volume on Near Surface Geophysics that discusses the role of geophysics in the exploitation and conservation of natural resources and the assessment of degradation of natural systems by pollution.

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