{"product_id":"earthquakes-and-multi-hazards-around-the-pacific-rim-vol-ii-9783319922966","title":"Earthquakes and Multi-Hazards Around the Pacific Rim, Vol. II","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Charles A. Williams\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Birkhauser\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Physics - Geophysics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the second of two volumes devoted to earthquakes and multi-hazards around the Pacific Rim. The circum-Pacific seismic belt is home to roughly 80% of the world's largest earthquakes, making it the ideal location for investigating earthquakes and related hazards such as tsunamis and landslides. Following the Introduction, this volume includes 14 papers covering a range of topics related to multi-hazards. The book is divided into five sections: viscoelastic deformation, earthquake source models, earthquake prediction, seismic hazard assessment, and tsunami simulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViscoelastic relaxation can play an important role in subduction zone behavior, and this is explored in the first section, with specific examples including the Tohoku-oki earthquake in Eastern Japan. In addition to laboratory rock friction experiments, the second section examines earthquake source models for the 2016 \u003ci\u003eM\u003csub\u003eW\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e 6.6 Aketao earthquake in Eastern Pamir and two earthquakes in Eastern Taiwan, along with strong ground motion studies of the 2008 \u003ci\u003eM\u003csub\u003eW\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e 7.9 Wenchuan, China earthquake. The Load\/Unload Response Ratio (LURR), Natural Time (NT), and \"nowcasting\" are earthquake prediction techniques that are analyzed in the third section, with nowcasting predictions performed for a number of large cities globally. Strong ground motions and seismic hazard assessment are the focus of the fourth section, with specific applications to the Himalayan-Tibetan region and the Xianshuihe Fault Zone in Southwest China. In the last section, a new approach in modeling tsunami height distributions is described.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRapid advances are being made in our understanding of multi-hazards, as well as the range of tools used to investigate them. This volume provides a representative cross-section of how state-of-the-art knowledge and tools are currently being applied to multi-hazards around the Pacific Rim. The material here should be of interest to scientists involved in all areas of multi-hazards, particularly seismic and tsunami hazards. In addition, it offers a valuable resource for students in the geosciences, covering a broad spectrum of topics related to hazard research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45279798067351,"sku":"9783319922966","price":3672.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783319922966.webp?v=1769294579","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/earthquakes-and-multi-hazards-around-the-pacific-rim-vol-ii-9783319922966","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}