Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) National Earthquake Haza

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Earthquakes: Risk, Detection, Warning, and Research

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By Peter Folger (au)
Year: 2010
Pages: 26
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1437928072

Description

Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: A Shift in Program Emphasis to Hazard Reduction; (3) Earthquake Hazards and Risk: Potential Losses from Earthquakes; A Decrease in Estimated Loss?; The New Madrid Seismic Zone; (4) Monitoring; Advanced National Seismic System and Funding; Dense Urban Networks; Regional Networks; Backbone Stations; National Strong-Motion Project; Global Seismic Network; (5) Detection, Notification, and Warning; National Earthquake Info. Center; ShakeMap; Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response; Pre-disaster Planning: HAZUS-MH; (6) Research -- Understanding Earthquakes; USGS; NSF; (7) Conclusion. Charts and tables.

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