Seismogenic and tsunamigenic processes in shallow subduction zones Libro electrónico

Earthquakes in shallow subduction zones account for the greatest part of seismic energy release in the Earth and often cause significant damage; in some cases they are accompanied by devastating tsunamis. Understanding the physics of seismogenic and tsunamigenic processes in such zones continues to be a challenging focus of ongoing research. The seismologic and geodetic work reported in this volume highlights the recent advances made toward quantifying and understandig the role of shallow plate coupling in the earthquake generation process. The relation between regional seismotectonics, features in the downgoing plate, and the slip distribution in earthquakes are examined for recent and great historical events. In addition to papers reporting new results, review articles on tsunami and tsunamigenic earthquakes and depth dependent plate interface properties are presented. These observational results, along with complementary laboratory and theoretical studies, can assist in assessing the seismic potential of a given region.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Sauber, Jeanne editor, Dmowska, Renata editor/a
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Boston, Massachusetts, United States Birkhauser c199
Subjects:	Subduction zones, Earthquakes, Tsunamis,
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/openurl?genre=book&isbn=978-3-7643-6146-4
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