Cinna Lomnitz

Fundamentals of Earthquake Prediction

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The new field of earthquake prediction is scientifically challenging. Many lives could be saved if reliable, practical, prediction methods could be developed. While plate tectonics offers basic insight, proposals for practical prediction techniques are controversial. This book contains the rigorous statistical methods and analysis which allow readers to recognize promising approaches.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Mai 1994
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 163mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 644g
• ISBN-13: 9780471574194
• ISBN-10: 0471574198
• Artikelnr.: 22381259

Autorenporträt

Cinna Lomnitz Aronsfrau was a Chilean-Mexican geophysicist known for his contributions in the fields of rock mechanics and seismology. Lomnitz was born to a Jewish family in Cologne, Germany. He graduated as engineer from the University of Chile in 1948.

Inhaltsangabe

THE SPIRAL OF PRACTICE.
The Earthquake Hut.
A Blundering Oracle.
Trial by Water.
Scars and Healing: The Power of Seismic Gaps.
The Best-Laid Plans.
Earthquake Hazard.
THE SPIRAL OF THEORY.
Disaster Theory.
Theory of Strong Motion on Soft Ground.
Science in Ashes: A Theory of Coincidence.
Conclusion.
Appendices.
References.
Index.