Advances in Earthquake Prediction

Research and Risk Mitigation
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-3-662-50110-8
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 245 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 462 g

Reihe: Springer Praxis Books

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stefánsson, Ragnar

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Vulkanologie, Seismologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Naturgewalten & Katastrophen
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Geophysik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Risikobewertung, Risikotheorie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geophysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Iceland as a natural laboratory for earthquake prediction research; 3. The June 2003 earthquakes; 4. Emerging, new understanding on the release of earthquakes and the earthquake cycle; 5. Warnings ahead of earthquakes to governments and the public; 6. Application to other regions vulnerable to seismic hazards.