Author: Hugo Delgado-Granados
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813723341
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Cenozoic Tectonics and Volcanism of Mexico
Author: Hugo Delgado-Granados
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813723341
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813723341
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Active Strike-slip and Collisional Tectonics of the Northern Caribbean Plate Boundary Zone
Author: James F. Dolan
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813723266
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813723266
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Mesozoic Sedimentary and Tectonic History of North-central Mexico
Author: Claudio Bartolini
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813723402
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 9780813723402
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes
Author: Lynn R. Sykes
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231546874
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
The theory of plate tectonics transformed earth science. The hypothesis that the earth’s outermost layers consist of mostly rigid plates that move over an inner surface helped describe the growth of new seafloor, confirm continental drift, and explain why earthquakes and volcanoes occur in some places and not others. Lynn R. Sykes played a key role in the birth of plate tectonics, conducting revelatory research on earthquakes. In this book, he gives an invaluable insider’s perspective on the theory’s development and its implications. Sykes combines lucid explanation of how plate tectonics revolutionized geology with unparalleled personal reflections. He entered the field when it was on the cusp of radical discoveries. Studying the distribution and mechanisms of earthquakes, Sykes pioneered the identification of seismic gaps—regions that have not ruptured in great earthquakes for a long time—and methods to estimate the possibility of quake recurrence. He recounts the various phases of his career, including his antinuclear activism, and the stories of colleagues around the world who took part in changing the paradigm. Sykes delves into the controversies over earthquake prediction and their importance, especially in the wake of the giant 2011 Japanese earthquake and the accompanying Fukushima disaster. He highlights geology’s lessons for nuclear safety, explaining why historic earthquake patterns are crucial to understanding the risks to power plants. Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes is the story of a scientist witnessing a revolution and playing an essential role in making it.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231546874
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
The theory of plate tectonics transformed earth science. The hypothesis that the earth’s outermost layers consist of mostly rigid plates that move over an inner surface helped describe the growth of new seafloor, confirm continental drift, and explain why earthquakes and volcanoes occur in some places and not others. Lynn R. Sykes played a key role in the birth of plate tectonics, conducting revelatory research on earthquakes. In this book, he gives an invaluable insider’s perspective on the theory’s development and its implications. Sykes combines lucid explanation of how plate tectonics revolutionized geology with unparalleled personal reflections. He entered the field when it was on the cusp of radical discoveries. Studying the distribution and mechanisms of earthquakes, Sykes pioneered the identification of seismic gaps—regions that have not ruptured in great earthquakes for a long time—and methods to estimate the possibility of quake recurrence. He recounts the various phases of his career, including his antinuclear activism, and the stories of colleagues around the world who took part in changing the paradigm. Sykes delves into the controversies over earthquake prediction and their importance, especially in the wake of the giant 2011 Japanese earthquake and the accompanying Fukushima disaster. He highlights geology’s lessons for nuclear safety, explaining why historic earthquake patterns are crucial to understanding the risks to power plants. Plate Tectonics and Great Earthquakes is the story of a scientist witnessing a revolution and playing an essential role in making it.
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
Author:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 694
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
Author:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Geologic and Tectonic Development of the North America-Caribbean Plate Boundary in Hispaniola
Author: Paul Mann
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813722624
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813722624
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
The Tectonics of North America
Author: Philip B. King
Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The Basins, Orogens and Evolution of the Southern Gulf of Mexico and Northern Caribbean
Author: I. Davison
Publisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 1786204940
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
This volume brings together 17 comprehensive, data-rich analyses to provide an updated perspective on the Mexican Gulf of Mexico, Florida and northern Caribbean. The papers span a broad range of scales and disciplines from plate tectonic evolution to sub-basin scale analysis. Papers are broadly categorised into three themes: 1) geological evolution of the basins of the southern Gulf of Mexico in Mexico, Bahamas and Florida and their hydrocarbon potential; 2) evolution of the region’s Late Cretaceous to Neogene orogens and subsequent denudation history; and 3) geological evolution of the basins and crustal elements of the northern Caribbean. This book and its extensive data sets are essential for all academic and exploration geoscientists working in this area. Two large wall maps are included as fold-outs.
Publisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 1786204940
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
This volume brings together 17 comprehensive, data-rich analyses to provide an updated perspective on the Mexican Gulf of Mexico, Florida and northern Caribbean. The papers span a broad range of scales and disciplines from plate tectonic evolution to sub-basin scale analysis. Papers are broadly categorised into three themes: 1) geological evolution of the basins of the southern Gulf of Mexico in Mexico, Bahamas and Florida and their hydrocarbon potential; 2) evolution of the region’s Late Cretaceous to Neogene orogens and subsequent denudation history; and 3) geological evolution of the basins and crustal elements of the northern Caribbean. This book and its extensive data sets are essential for all academic and exploration geoscientists working in this area. Two large wall maps are included as fold-outs.