Main Title |
Earthquakes and Water [electronic resource] / |
Type |
EBOOK |
Author |
Wang, Chi-yuen.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, |
Year Published |
2009 |
Call Number |
GB1001-1199.8 |
ISBN |
9783642008108 |
Subjects |
Geography ;
Hydraulic engineering
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Internet Access |
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Collation |
IX, 218p. 200 illus., 100 illus. in color. online resource. |
Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
Contents Notes |
Liquefaction -- Mud Volcanoes -- Increased Stream Discharge -- Groundwater Level Change -- Temperature and Composition Changes -- Geysers -- Earthquakes Influenced by Water -- Hydrologic Precursors -- Epilogue. The broad spectrum of hydrologic responses to earthquakes offers a better understanding of the earth's hydrologic system at a scale which is otherwise unachievable; it has also allowed field testing of several long-standing hypotheses which may impact on our understanding of some earthquake-induced hazards. The book is based on a graduate course on Earthquake Hydrology at Berkeley jointly offered by the authors in the past few years. It begins with an introduction of the basic materials to form a basis for understanding the chapters which follow. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the field to interested readers and beginning researchers, and a convenient reference to numerous publications currently scattered in various journals. |