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The History of Geophysics in Southern Africa
Geophysics is a comparatively young science which only evolved as a distinct discipline during the 19th century. However, its phenomena (like earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and lightning) had been objects of fear, curiosity and speculation since ancient times. In this book, Johan de Beer and his research team reveal that geophysical activity in South Africa can be traced back to as early as 1488. This is a truly astonishing revelation which deserves to be firmly entrenched as part of the country?s proud history. The book also discusses the history and formation of South African geophysical institutions that made a huge and seldom acknowledged contribution to the technological development of southern Africa.
Earthquake Source Asymmetry, Structural Media and Rotation Effects
This breakthrough book is the first to examine the rotational effects in earthquakes, a revolutionary concept in seismology. Existing models do no yet explain the significant rotational and twisting motions that occur during an earthquake and cause the failure of structures. The rotation and twist effects are investigated and described, and their consequences for designing tall buildings and other important structures are presented. This book will change the way the world views earthquakes.
Surveys in Physics of the Earth
This edited book features original and peer-reviewed review articles in geophysics, particularly focusing on gravity and seismology. It includes discussions on potential theory for computing gravity anomalies and the determination of seismic source parameters through moment tensor inversion. The book also presents applications of seismic tomography for post-hypocenters in the Korean Peninsula, investigations of tectonic features in Hokkaido Island, Japan, and forecasting volcanic eruptions at Mt. Baekdu (Baekdusan) in North Korea, as well as Tokachi-dake and Mt. Usu in Hokkaido, Japan. Additionally, I have elucidated the seismotectonics of Mongolia, utilizing earthquake catalogs and focal me...
Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics
The past few decades have witnessed the growth of the Earth Sciences in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding of the planet that we live on. This development addresses the challenging endeavor to enrich human lives with the bounties of Nature as well as to preserve the planet for the generations to come. Solid Earth Geophysics aspires to define and quantify the internal structure and processes of the Earth in terms of the principles of physics and forms the intrinsic framework, which other allied disciplines utilize for more specific investigations. The first edition of the Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics was published in 1989 by Van Nostrand Reinhold publishing company. More tha...
Rockbursts and Seismicity in Mines 93
These proceedings include the latest developments in research and practice in the area of mining-induced seismicity. Three themes are explored: strong ground motion and rockburst hazard; mechanics of seismic events and stochastic methods; and monitoring of seismicity and geomechanical modelling.
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