Active Tectonics is a carefully organized, easily understandable book. Extremely current throughout, this book thoroughly explores the effects of earthquakes and active tectonic systems on humans, geomorphic systems, and Earth's topography. Complete with numerous case studies in a variety of regions, the very latest advances in the field, separate quantitative techniques boxed sections, and a host of pedagogical aids. This comprehensive book focuses on new advances in the technology and new applications to geology and tectonics. Increased material on Quaternary chronology, including lichen chronology and micro stratigraphy of desert varnish. New studies, including research in the Olympic Mountains, Nepal, Australia, Taiwan, the Himalaya, and the New Madrid seismic zone of the central United States. New techniques such as cosmogenic surface-exposure dating, argon and helium geobarometry and geothermometry, regional hyposometric analysis using digital elevation models, geodetic positioning, and coupled geodynamical computer simulations of topographic evolution are covered. Covers a number of regions with case studies including: Alaska; Pacific Northwest; California; The basin and range; Midwest; and East Coast. Ideal for beginning readers in active tectonics, geomorphology and natural hazards. This book may also be of interest to city planners, seismic engineers, and other non-geologists.
This text is appropriate for beginning undergraduate courses in active tectonics, geomorphology and natural hazards taught in either geology or geography departments. This text may also be of interest to city planners, seismic engineers, and other non-geologists. Through lucid, carefully organized exposition, this text makes the study of active tectonics (earthquakes in the present and recent past) easily understandable. Extremely current throughout, this text thoroughly explores the effects of earthquakes and active tectonic systems on humans, geomorphic systems, and Earths topography. Complete with numerous case studies in a variety of regions, the very latest advances in the field, separate quantitative techniques boxed sections, and a host of pedagogical aids. *NEW - Completely updated - Adding the recent events in Turkey and Taiwan. *NEW - Increased material on Quaternary chronology - Includes lichen chronology and micro stratigraphy of desert varnish. *NEW - Geodesy completely updated - Focuses on new advances in the technology and new applications to geology and tectonics. *NEW - New studies - Includes research in the Olympic Mountains, Nepal, Australia, Taiwan, the Himalayas, and the New Madrid seismic zone of the central United States. *The cutting edge of this rapidly evolving field - Reflected, with completely up-to-date data and the very latest scientific finding and technological breakthroughs. *Concise presentation of the material - Makes this text flexible enough to be used as a primary text (active tectonics, neotectonics courses) or a supplemental text (geomorphology, natural hazards courses). *Broad coverage of a number of regions with case studies including: Alaska; Pacific Northwest; California; The basin and range; Midwest; and East Coast. *Special quantitative sections - Present advanced numerical techniques and exercises to the more ambitious reader, but allow others to follow the text without getting lost in equations. *An extensive and full
