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UNINA9910964121803321 |
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Titolo |
Living on an active earth : perspectives on earthquake science / / Committee on the Science of Earthquakes, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 |
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ISBN |
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9786610185863 |
9780309169097 |
0309169097 |
9781280185861 |
1280185864 |
9780309506311 |
030950631X |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (430 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Seismology - Research |
Earthquake hazard analysis |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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FrontMatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 The Challenge of Earthquake Science -- 2 Rise of Earthquake Science -- 3 Facing the Earthquake Threat -- 4 Observing the Active Earth: Current Technologies and the Role of the Disciplines -- 5 Earthquake Physics and Fault-System Science -- 6 Research Opportunities and Requirements -- 7 Summary -- APPENDIX A Major Federal Earthquake Programs -- APPENDIX B Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The destructive force of earthquakes has stimulated human inquiry since ancient times, yet the scientific study of earthquakes is a surprisingly recent endeavor. Instrumental recordings of earthquakes were not made until the second half of the 19th century, and the primary mechanism for generating seismic waves was not identified until the beginning of the 20th century. From this recent start, a range of laboratory, field, and theoretical investigations have developed into a |
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