Active Tectonics and Seismic Potential of Alaska
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Active Tectonics and Seismic Potential of Alaska

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Active Tectonics and Seismic Potential of Alaska

About this book

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 179.

This multidisciplinary monograph provides the first modern integrative summary focused on the most spectacular active tectonic systems in North America.

Encompassing seismology, tectonics, geology, and geodesy, it includes papers that summarize the state of knowledge, including background material for those unfamiliar with the region; address global hypotheses using data from Alaska; and test important global hypotheses using data from this region.

It is organized around four major themes:

  • subduction and great earthquakes at the Aleutian Arc,
  • the transition from strike slip to accretion and subduction of the Yakutat microplate,
  • the Denali fault and related structures and their role in accommodating permanent deformation of the overriding plate, and
  • regional integration and large-scale models and the use of data from Alaska to address important global questions and hypotheses.

The book's publication near the beginning of the National Science Foundation's EarthScope project makes it especially timely because Alaska is perhaps the least understood area within the EarthScope footprint, and interest in the region can be expected to rise with time as more EarthScope data become available.

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Yes, you can access Active Tectonics and Seismic Potential of Alaska by Jeffrey T. Freymueller, Peter J. Haeussler, Robert L. Wesson, Göran Ekström, Jeffrey T. Freymueller,Peter J. Haeussler,Robert L. Wesson,Göran Ekström in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Geophysics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
American Geophysical Union
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780875904443
eBook ISBN
9781118671832
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Geophysics

Table of contents

  1. COVER
  2. CONTENTS
  3. SERIES PAGE
  4. TITLE PAGE
  5. COPYRIGHT
  6. PREFACE
  7. Section I: Overviews
  8. Section II: The Alaska-Aleutian Subduction Zone
  9. Section III: The Yakutat Collision Between the Subduction and Transform Boundaries
  10. Section IV: Deformation Inboard of the Plate Boundary
  11. Section V: Integrative Models, Stress Transfer, and Seismic Hazards
  12. Index
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