Deep earthquakes (earthquakes with origins deeper than 60 km) are of scientific importance and account for approximately one-quarter of all earthquakes. They are occasionally very large and damaging yet provide much of the data that constrain our knowledge of Earth structure and dynamics. This book opens with an explanation of what deep earthquakes are, their significance to science and how they were first discovered. Later chapters provide a description of deep earthquake distribution and clustering in both time and space; a review of observations about source properties; and a discussion of theories for the origin of deep earthquakes. The book concludes with a comprehensive literature review of terrestrial and lunar deep seismicity. Deep Earthquakes presents a comprehensive, topical, historical, and geographical summary of deep earthquakes and related phenomena. It will be of considerable interest to researchers and graduate students in the fields of earthquake seismology and deep Earth structure.
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"This book is considerably more than yet another text in earthquake seismology: It also emphasizes the human element as science is being done. For example, Frohlich takes pains to narrate how the thinking of some of the leading players evolved over time."
Sven Treitel, Tulsa, USA
"The book's unusual tone makes it easy to read, whether one is a seismological beginner, a graduate student or researcher, he (she) will always find the book interesting and useful. Even the world's leading seismologists may profit from the book since it systematizes the up-to-date findings and provides and extensive list of references. Collecting this list must have been a titanic work just by itself. ...taking into account the fact that [the book] supplies information comparable to that of a one semester long college course...the book is worth its price." - Pawel Wiejacz, Physics Today
Sven Treitel, Tulsa, USA
"The book's unusual tone makes it easy to read, whether one is a seismological beginner, a graduate student or researcher, he (she) will always find the book interesting and useful. Even the world's leading seismologists may profit from the book since it systematizes the up-to-date findings and provides and extensive list of references. Collecting this list must have been a titanic work just by itself. ...taking into account the fact that [the book] supplies information comparable to that of a one semester long college course...the book is worth its price." - Pawel Wiejacz, Physics Today
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Deep Earthquakes presents a comprehensive, topical, historical, and geographical summary of deep earthquakes and related phenomena. This book will be of considerable interest to researchers and graduate students in the fields of earthquake seismology and deep Earth structure.
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If you asked most seismologists for a brief summary of what they know about intermediate- and deep-focus earthquakes, they might write something like: Although nearly all of the world's earthquakes occur within the crust, there are a few with foci in the mantle having depths between 60 and 700 km. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Earth Planet, New Zealand, South America, Hindu Kush, New Guinea, Tokyo Univ, Earthquake Res, New Hebrides, Pure Appl, United States, North Island, Gerlands Beitr, Banda Sea, South Sandwich, Costa Rica, American Geophysical Union, New York, South Island, North American, Cambridge University Press, Flores Sea, Kiyoo Wadati, Cook Inlet, Lesser Antilles, New Britain New!
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If you asked most seismologists for a brief summary of what they know about intermediate- and deep-focus earthquakes, they might write something like: Although nearly all of the world's earthquakes occur within the crust, there are a few with foci in the mantle having depths between 60 and 700 km. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Earth Planet, New Zealand, South America, Hindu Kush, New Guinea, Tokyo Univ, Earthquake Res, New Hebrides, Pure Appl, United States, North Island, Gerlands Beitr, Banda Sea, South Sandwich, Costa Rica, American Geophysical Union, New York, South Island, North American, Cambridge University Press, Flores Sea, Kiyoo Wadati, Cook Inlet, Lesser Antilles, New Britain New!
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- Elementary Seismology (Books in Geology) by Charles F. Richter on 7 pages
- Vrancea Earthquakes: Tectonics, Hazard and Risk Mitigation (Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research) by F. Wenzel on 4 pages
- The Tectonic Evolution of Asia (World and Regional Geology) by An Yin on page 419, page 551, and page 556
- A Handbook of Physical Constants (Agu Reference Shelf Series Vol 1-3) by Thomas J. Ahrens on page 135, and page 334
- Theoretical Global Seismology by F. A. Dahlen on page 50, and page 331
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- Our Patchwork Planet by Helen Roney Sattler in Back Matter
- Seismicity Patterns, their Statistical Significance and Physical Meaning (Pageoph Topical Volumes) by Max Wyss on page 368
- In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood (7th Edition) by Walter T. Brown on page 119
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