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Active Tectonics: Earthquakes, Uplift, and Landscape, 2/E
Edward A. Keller, University of California, Santa Barbara
Nicholas Pinter, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

ISBN-10: 0130882305
ISBN-13: 9780130882301

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2002
Format: Paper; 362 pp
Published: 10/12/2001

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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 Earth's topography. The text is 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 - —Geodesy completely updated—Focuses on new advances in the technology and new applications to geology and tectonics.
  • 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 - —New studies—Includes research in the Olympic Mountains, Nepal, Australia, Taiwan, the Himalaya, and the New Madrid seismic zone of the central United States.
  • NEW - —Chapter 9, Mountain Building, greatly revised—Covers the very exciting work in this field over the last five years. 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 have opened new research vistas in this field.
  • The cutting edge of this rapidly evolving field is 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 fully up-to-date bibliography—Serves as an authoritative guide to the most important and most recent sources available.

  • —Geodesy completely updated—Focuses on new advances in the technology and new applications to geology and tectonics.
  • —Completely updated—Adding the recent events in Turkey and Taiwan.
  • —Increased material on Quaternary chronology—Includes lichen chronology and micro stratigraphy of desert varnish.
  • —New studies—Includes research in the Olympic Mountains, Nepal, Australia, Taiwan, the Himalaya, and the New Madrid seismic zone of the central United States.
  • —Chapter 9, Mountain Building, greatly revised—Covers the very exciting work in this field over the last five years. 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 have opened new research vistas in this field.

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with Summary and References Cited.)

1. Introduction to Active Tectonics: Emphasizing Earthquakes.

Active Tectonics. Global Tectonic. Earthquakes and Related Phenomena. Magnitude and Intensity of Earthquakes. Seismic Waves. Material Amplification. Directivity. Active Fault Zones. Estimation of Seismic Risk. Effects of Earthquakes. Earthquakes Caused by Human Activity. The Earthquake Cycle. Predicting Ground Motion.



2. Landforms, Tectonic Geomorphology, and Quaternary Chronology.

Tectonic Geomorphology. Geomorphic Concepts. Tectonic Geomorphology and Faulting. Pleistocene and Holocene Chronology.



3. Geodesy.

Introduction. Principles of Geodesy. Geodetic Techniques. Applications.



4. Geomorphic Indices of Active Tectonics.

Introduction. Hypsometric Curve and Hypsometric Integral. Drainage Basic Asymmetry. Stream Length-Gradient Index (SL). Mountain-Front Sinuosity (Smf). Ratio of Valley-Floor Width to Valley Height (Vf). Alluvial Fans and Tectonic Activity at Mountain Fronts. Relic Mountain Fronts. Classification of Relative Tectonic Activity.



5. Active Tectonics and Rivers.

Introduction. Fluvial Responses to Tectonic Modification. Models of Tectonic Adjustment.



6. Active Tectonics and Coastlines.

Introduction. Coastal Landforms. Coseismic Deformation. Coastal Geomorphology and Sea Level. Long-Term Uplift. Deformation of Coastal Terraces. Lake Shorelines. Dating Coastal Landforms. Coastal Tectonics and Time Scale.



7. Active Folding and Earthquakes.

Introduction. Fold-and-Thrust Belts. Flexural-Slip Faults. Folding and Strike-Slip Faulting. Tectonic Geomorphology of Active Folds. Case Study: Wheeler Ridge Anticline. Case Study: Ventura Avenue Anticline.



8. Paleoseismology and Earthquake Prediction.

Paleoseismology. Evidence for Paleoearthquakes. Fault-Zone Segmentation. Case Study: Segmentation and Paleoseismicity of the Wasatch Fault Zone, Utah. Models of Earthquake Recurrence. Case Study: Twelve Centuries of Earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault. Conditional Probabilities for Future Earthquakes. Earthquake Prediction. Earthquake-Hazard Reduction. Adjustments to Earthquake Activity.



9. Mountain Building.

Introduction. Models of Landscape and Mountain Development. Dynamics of Orogenesis. Linkages in a Feedback-Rich Orogenic Systems. Landscape Evolution.



Appendix A.


Glossary.


Index.

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