Active Tectonics: Earthquakes, Uplift, and Landscape (2nd Edition) (Books in the Prentice Hall Earth Science Series)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 362 pages
• Published by: Prentice Hall
• Edition: 2nd Edition October 22, 2001
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0130882305
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0130882301
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Product Description


Active Tectonics is a carefully organized, easily understandable book. Extremely current throughout, this book thoroughly explores the effects of earthquakes and active tectonic systems on humans, geomorphic systems, and Earth's topography. Complete with numerous case studies in a variety of regions, the very latest advances in the field, separate quantitative techniques boxed sections, and a host of pedagogical aids. This comprehensive book focuses on new advances in the technology and new applications to geology and tectonics. Increased material on Quaternary chronology, including lichen chronology and micro stratigraphy of desert varnish. New studies, including research in the Olympic Mountains, Nepal, Australia, Taiwan, the Himalaya, and the New Madrid seismic zone of the central United States. New techniques such as cosmogenic surface-exposure dating, argon and helium geobarometry and geothermometry, regional hyposometric analysis using digital elevation models, geodetic positioning, and coupled geodynamical computer simulations of topographic evolution are covered. Covers a number of regions with case studies including: Alaska; Pacific Northwest; California; The basin and range; Midwest; and East Coast. Ideal for beginning readers in active tectonics, geomorphology and natural hazards. This book may also be of interest to city planners, seismic engineers, and other non-geologists.

Publisher Description
Through lucid, carefully organized exposition, this text makes the study of active tectonics (earthquakes in the present and recent past) easily understandable. Extremely current throughout, this text thoroughly explores the effects of earthquakes and active tectonic systems on humans, geomorphic systems, and Earth's topography. Complete with numerous case studies in a variety of regions, the very latest advances in the field, separate quantitative techniques boxed sections, and a host of pedagogical aids. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Active Tectonics: Earthquakes, Uplift, and Landscape (Paperback) The book is inteligent for students and academics