Source Mechanisms of Earthquakes
eBook - PDF

Source Mechanisms of Earthquakes

Theory and Practice

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Source Mechanisms of Earthquakes

Theory and Practice

About this book

This book presents an innovative new approach to studying source mechanisms of earthquakes, combining theory and observation in a unified methodology, with a key focus on the mechanics governing fault failures. It explains source mechanisms by building from fundamental concepts such as the equations of elasticity theory to more advanced problems including dislocation theory, kinematic models and fracture dynamics. The theory is presented first in student-friendly form using consistent notation throughout, and with full, detailed mathematical derivations that enable students to follow each step. Later chapters explain the widely-used practical modelling methods for source mechanism determination, linking clearly to the theoretical foundations, and highlighting the processing of digital seismological data. Providing a unique balance between application techniques and theory, this is an ideal guide for graduate students and researchers in seismology, tectonophysics, geodynamics and geomechanics, and a valuable practical resource for professionals working in seismic hazard assessment and seismic engineering.

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Yes, you can access Source Mechanisms of Earthquakes by Agustín Udías,Raúl Madariaga,Elisa Buforn 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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1 Earthquakes and fault motion
  8. 2 Processing and analysis of recorded seismic signals
  9. 3 Mathematical representation of the source
  10. 4 Point source models
  11. 5 The seismic moment tensor
  12. 6 Determination of point source mechanisms
  13. 7 Kinematics of extended sources
  14. 8 Determination of source dimensions
  15. 9 Simple dynamic models
  16. 10 Dynamics of fracture. Homogeneous models
  17. 11 Fracture dynamics. Heterogeneous models
  18. 12 Modeling earthquakes using fracture dynamics
  19. References
  20. Index