Active tectonics: impact on society
Auteur :
National Research Council / Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences / Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications / Geophysics Research Forum / Geophysics Study Committee
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309073950
Date de publication :
1 janv. 1986
Dimensions :
27,9 x 21,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents an evaluation of the state of knowledge about tectonic events, which includes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and similar events. This book addresses three main topics: the tectonic processes and their rates, methods of identifying and evaluating active tectonics, and the effects of active tectonics on society.