Stefánsson Advances in Earthquake Prediction

Research and Risk Mitigation
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-3-540-47571-2
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 245 Seiten

The special natural conditions in Iceland as well as high level technology, were the basis for multidisciplinary and multinational cooperation for studying crustal processes, especially processes ahead of large earthquakes. This work leads to new innovative results and real time warnings which are described in the book. The results obtained in Iceland are of significance for earthquake prediction research worldwide.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stefánsson, Ragnar

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Advances in Earthquake Prediction;4
2;Contents;6
3;Preface;12
4;Roadmap and acknowledgments;16
5;Figures;20
6;Abbreviations and acronyms;24
7;About the author;26
8;1 Introduction: Background to the work;28
9;2 A new approach to earthquake prediction;41
10;3 The test area The South Iceland Seismic Zone (SISZ), tectonics, and measurements;70
11;4 Observable crustal processes preceding two large earthquakes in the SISZ test area;93
12;5 A new dynamic model involving upward migration of fluids from below the brittle crust;171
13;6 Emerging new understanding on the release of earthquakes and the earthquake cycle;188
14;7 Earthquake warnings to government bodies and the public;207
15;8 Application of earthquake prediction to other earthquake-prone regions;228
16;References;244
17;Index;255