Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
New Publications of the Geological Survey
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
Author: Bibliography and Index of Geology
Author: Predicting the Unpredictable
Author: Susan Elizabeth HoughPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691173303
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Why seismologists still can't predict earthquakes An earthquake can strike without warning and wreak horrific destruction and death, whether it's the catastrophic 2010 quake that took a devastating toll on the island nation of Haiti or a future great earthquake on the San Andreas Fault in California, which scientists know is inevitable. Yet despite rapid advances in earthquake science, seismologists still can’t predict when the Big One will hit. Predicting the Unpredictable explains why, exploring the fact and fiction behind the science—and pseudoscience—of earthquake prediction. Susan Hough traces the continuing quest by seismologists to forecast the time, location, and magnitude of future quakes. She brings readers into the laboratory and out into the field—describing attempts that have raised hopes only to collapse under scrutiny, as well as approaches that seem to hold future promise. She also ventures to the fringes of pseudoscience to consider ideas outside the scientific mainstream. An entertaining and accessible foray into the world of earthquake prediction, Predicting the Unpredictable illuminates the unique challenges of predicting earthquakes.
Natural Hazards Observer
Author: Playing against Nature
Author: Seth SteinPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118620801
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Defending society against natural hazards is a high-stakes game of chance against nature, involving tough decisions. How should a developing nation allocate its budget between building schools for towns without ones or making existing schools earthquake-resistant? Does it make more sense to build levees to protect against floods, or to prevent development in the areas at risk? Would more lives be saved by making hospitals earthquake-resistant, or using the funds for patient care? What should scientists tell the public when – as occurred in L’Aquila, Italy and Mammoth Lakes, California – there is a real but small risk of an upcoming earthquake or volcanic eruption? Recent hurricanes, earthquakes, and tsunamis show that society often handles such choices poorly. Sometimes nature surprises us, when an earthquake, hurricane, or flood is bigger or has greater effects than expected from detailed hazard assessments. In other cases, nature outsmarts us, doing great damage despite expensive mitigation measures or causing us to divert limited resources to mitigate hazards that are overestimated. Much of the problem comes from the fact that formulating effective natural hazard policy involves combining science, economics, and risk analysis to analyze a problem and explore the costs and benefits of different options, in situations where the future is very uncertain. Because mitigation policies are typically chosen without such analysis, the results are often disappointing. This book uses general principles and case studies to explore how we can do better by taking an integrated view of natural hazards issues, rather than treating the relevant geoscience, engineering, economics, and policy formulation separately. Thought-provoking questions at the end of each chapter invite readers to confront the complex issues involved. Readership: Instructors, researchers, practitioners, and students interested in geoscience, engineering, economics, or policy issues relevant to natural hazards. Suitable for upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses. Additional resources can be found at: http://www.wiley.com/go/Stein/Playingagainstnature
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science
Author: Allen KentPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780824720698
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
This encyclopaedia of library and information science explores business information visualization. It offers guidance for research and practice to Virtual Reality Modelling Language (VRML).
Earthquake Research at Parkfield, California, 1993 and Beyond--
Author: National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council (U.S.). Working GroupPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earthquake prediction
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Introduction -- Charge to the working group -- Assessment of the prediction -- What we have learned from the experiment -- Problems identified -- How should the experiment be modified in the future? -- What are the incremental costs associated with the experiment? -- Should the experiment be moved? -- Long-term aspects of the project -- Reasess [sic] project periodically to modify, upgrade and acquire new equipment -- Assessment of costs and productivity of the experiment -- Recommendations for future USGS response efforts -- Concluding remarks.
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