Charles Davison

A Manual of Seismology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1921, as part of the Cambridge Geological Series, this book presents an accessible introduction to seismology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 385g
• ISBN-13: 9781107690202
• ISBN-10: 110769020X
• Artikelnr.: 41534862

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Seismographs
3. Nature and intensity of earthquake-motion
4. Sound phenomena of earthquakes
5. Deformations of the Earth's crust
6. Seismic sea-waves
7. Secondary effects of earthquakes
8. Position of the seismic focus
9. Propagation of earthquake-waves
10. Geographical distribution of earthquakes
11. Frequency and periodicity of earthquakes
12. Accessory shocks
13. Volcanic earthquakes
14. Origin of tectonic earthquakes
Index.