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100 1 _aSchick, Rolf.
240 1 0 _aErdbeben und Vulkane.
_lEnglish
245 1 4 _aThe little book of earthquakes and volcanoes /
_cRolf Schick.
260 _aNew York :
_bCopernicus,
_cc2002.
300 _axi, 164 p. :
_bill. ;
_c19 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 8 _aMachine generated contents note: chapter 1 How Solid Is the "Solid" Earth? -- The Earth's Temperature -- The Structure of the Earth -- and the Role of Plate Tectonics -- chapter 2 Earthquakes -- Early Ideas and the Concept of "Tectonic Quakes" -- The Mechanics of Earthquakes -- Analyzing Earthquake Sources -- Earthquakes in the Laboratory -- The Earthquake Focus as a Point Source -- The Epicenter, Origin Time, and Source Depth -- Intensity and Magnitude -- Forces and Displacements -- The Spatial Extent of the Earthquake Source -- Fault Length and Rupture Area -- Slip, Slip Velocity, and Rupture Velocity -- Earthquakes That Should Not Exist -- Deep Earthquakes -- Intraplate Earthquakes -- The Seismotectonics of California -- Three California Earthquakes -- Earthquake Prediction -- Earthquake Hazard and Earthquake-Resistant Buildings -- Tsunamis -- chapter 3 Volcanoes -- Fundamental Questions -- Melting Processes in the Earth's Mantle -- Magma Production at Divergent Plate Boundaries -- Magma Development at Convergent Plate Boundaries -- Igneous Rocks -- Description of Igneous Rocks -- Eruption Mechanisms -- The Explosive Effects of Volcanoes -- The Eruption Products of Volcanoes -- Volcanic Gases -- Ejecta -- Effusive Activity -- Volcanoes in the Cascades of North America -- Volcanic Eruptions and Climate -- Volcanoes That Should Not Exist -- Volcanism in the Solar System -- Our Moon -- Mars -- Venus -- The Moons of Jupiter -- Volcanic Hazard and Monitoring --Further Reading and Information -- Index.
650 0 _aEarthquakes.
650 0 _aVolcanoes.
856 4 1 _3Table of contents
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy032/2002023144.html
856 4 2 _3Publisher description
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0816/2002023144-d.html
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