Microearthquake Seismology and Seismotectonics of South Asia

Microearthquake Seismology and Seismotectonics of South Asia
Author: J.R. Kayal
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2008-08-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402081804

This volume is the outcome of about 30 years of research in the field of earthquake seismology in various parts of South Asia. It comprehensively deals with topics raning from plate tectonics to seismic waves in general. State-of-the-art techniques in earthquake location/relocation, fault plane solution, waveform inversion, seismic tomography, fractals etc. are discussed, and the results are interpreted in terms of seismic source processes in the region.

East Asia, Peacekeeping Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief

East Asia, Peacekeeping Operations, and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
Author: Catherine Jones
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2021-11-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000486494

Focusing on East Asia, this collection explores the paradox of functional regional cooperation in the areas of humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and UN Peacekeeping operations, in a context of increasing regional tensions and threats. East Asia – comprising the states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – is facing a range of human, traditional, climate and ideational threats. In addressing some of these threats particularly those arising from climate induced disasters this region has been able to develop some ad-hoc cooperative practices that, according to functional logics of regional integration, could lead to longer term sustained coordinated responses and even regional partnerships. Similarly, the region is increasingly contributing to UN peacekeeping operations where these states also cooperate in the context of an UN-led mission. Yet, despite the potential for these interactions to lead to greater regional integration and coordinated action in responding to a range of security threats, these interactions are increasingly taking place in a context of animosity both between regional powers and with extra-regional powers. This edited collection explores these functional interactions and posits conclusions about the potential for longer term sustained coordinated action. These papers engage with a range of theoretical approaches in explaining the patterns of relations that are present in the region in relation to humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and UN peacekeeping operations. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Australian Journal of International Affairs.

Bulletin

Bulletin
Author: Seismological Observatory (N.Z.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 526
Release: 1973
Genre: Seismology
ISBN:

Earthquakes and Multi-hazards Around the Pacific Rim, Vol. II

Earthquakes and Multi-hazards Around the Pacific Rim, Vol. II
Author: Charles A. Williams
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2018-05-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319922971

This is the second of two volumes devoted to earthquakes and multi-hazards around the Pacific Rim. The circum-Pacific seismic belt is home to roughly 80% of the world’s largest earthquakes, making it the ideal location for investigating earthquakes and related hazards such as tsunamis and landslides. Following the Introduction, this volume includes 14 papers covering a range of topics related to multi-hazards. The book is divided into five sections: viscoelastic deformation, earthquake source models, earthquake prediction, seismic hazard assessment, and tsunami simulation. Viscoelastic relaxation can play an important role in subduction zone behavior, and this is explored in the first section, with specific examples including the Tohoku-oki earthquake in Eastern Japan. In addition to laboratory rock friction experiments, the second section examines earthquake source models for the 2016 MW 6.6 Aketao earthquake in Eastern Pamir and two earthquakes in Eastern Taiwan, along with strong ground motion studies of the 2008 MW 7.9 Wenchuan, China earthquake. The Load/Unload Response Ratio (LURR), Natural Time (NT), and “nowcasting” are earthquake prediction techniques that are analyzed in the third section, with nowcasting predictions performed for a number of large cities globally. Viscoelastic relaxation can play an important role in subduction zone behavior, assessment are the focus of the fourth section, with specific applications to the Himalayan-Tibetan region and the Xianshuihe Fault Zone in Southwest China. In the last section, a new approach in modeling tsunami height distributions is described. Rapid advances are being made in our understanding of multi-hazards, as well as the range of tools used to investigate them. This volume provides a representative cross-section of how state-of-the-art knowledge and tools are currently being applied to multi-hazards around the Pacific Rim. The material here should be of interest to scientists involved in all areas of multi-hazards, particularly seismic and tsunami hazards. In addition, it offers a valuable resource for students in the geosciences, covering a broad spectrum of topics related to hazard research.

Support to Civil Authority in Seismic Disasters: Regional Initiatives. U.S. Pacific Command Southeast Asia Seismic Disaster Preparedness Conference. Center for Strategic Leadership Issue Paper, Volume 02-06, February 2006

Support to Civil Authority in Seismic Disasters: Regional Initiatives. U.S. Pacific Command Southeast Asia Seismic Disaster Preparedness Conference. Center for Strategic Leadership Issue Paper, Volume 02-06, February 2006
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 5
Release: 2006
Genre:
ISBN:

This paper summarizes the results of the "Southeast Asia Seismic Disaster Preparedness Conference", which was held in Honolulu, Hawaii, on 26-28 September 2005. Circling the Pacific Basin, on the bottom of the sea bed, lie a dramatic series of volcanic arcs and oceanic trenches. The zone -- the 'Ring of Fire' -- notorious for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions coincides with the edges of one of the world's main tectonic plates" (BBC News - January 29, 1999). The "Ring of Fire" includes over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes, and along their fence line are a series of dynamic tectonic plates that produce frequent, and sometimes violent, seismic events. This delicate relationship between man and nature was brought home to Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004 when a 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra produced a Tsunami that devastated the region. Following the December 2004 tsunami, the establishment of effective disaster preparedness planning capabilities at the national and regional levels became a goal of the governments in the region. In addition to being a sound political initiative, such preparedness planning speeds the national and regional reaction time, and assists international organizations and other countries in identifying appropriate response support. Knowing who to call in a crisis is a key piece of information. The Southeast Asia Seismic Disaster Preparedness Conference allowed the region's key disaster preparedness planners to meet face-to-face and laid the foundations for the friendship and trust necessary in the development of working relationships. Seismic events will continue to occur and impact lives within the "Ring of Fire," however, there is awareness among the Southeast Asian nations that there are actions within their reach that can mitigate the effects of the next major seismic event.