Understanding earthquake disasters

Understanding earthquake disasters

by Sinvhal, Amita

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Understanding earthquake disasters / by Amita Sinvhal (nee Amita Agarwal).

Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2010.

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xvi, 285 pages) : : illustrations, figures, tables

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780070144569, 0070144567
  • oclc:ocn894475644
  • LC Classification:QE534.3
  • Dewey Decimal:551.22

Table of Contents

A. Author's profile -- B. Dedication -- C. Preface -- D. List of symbols -- E. List of acronyms -- 1. Global seismicity -- Introduction -- The circum pacific belt -- The alpine-himalayan belt -- Other regions of seismicity -- Topography -- Earthquake catalogs -- Conclusion -- References -- 2. Plate tectonics -- Introduction -- Plates -- Some assumptions in the theory of plate tectonics -- Causes of plate motion -- Interplate and intraplate earthquakes -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. Seismic waves -- Introduction -- Seismic waves -- Propagation of seismic waves -- Internal structure of the earth -- Different phases of seismic waves -- Earthquake damage and seismic waves -- Conclusion -- References -- 4. Earthquakes and faults -- Introduction -- What is a fault? -- Different aspects of faults -- Evidence of active faults -- Damage implications -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. Tectonic evolution of the indian plate -- Introduction -- Boundaries of the indian plate -- Geological time scale -- Evolution in time -- Main tectonic units -- Tectonic evolution -- Tectonics and seismicity -- Conclusion -- References -- 6. Seismicity of india -- Introduction -- Great earthquakes in india -…

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Subjects

Earthquake hazard analysis earthquakes Risques sismiques Tremblements de terre

Writers

Sinvhal, Amita

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