Editors:
- A unique collection of papers detailing Balkan seismicity
- Geodynamics of the South Balkan and Aegean sea regions
- New approaches to seismological network operations and data analysis
- Innovative and inexpensive seismograph design and real-time earthquake monitoring
- Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis and modelling of topographic responses
Part of the book series: NATO Science Series: IV: (NAIV, volume 81)
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Table of contents (18 papers)
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Front Matter
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Tectonic Framework and Geodynamics of the South Balkan Region
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Seismicity Studies in the South Balkan Region
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Seismic Network Operations on Global, Regional and National Scales
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Seismic Network Operations, Event Location and 2-D Signal Detection
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Seismic Hazard Analysis and Assessment
About this book
Seismology is rated the Queen of Earth Sciences due to its ability to provide detailed structural information bearing on the Earth interior and on-going dynamic processes. This is due to the advanced theoretical foundation of seismology and the extensive cooperation among seismologists on recording and disseminating of data worldwide. In contrast, some 40 years ago seismology was a backward science and hence funding was poor.
This abruptly changed with the political interest in seismology as the principal tool for monitoring compliance with a potential Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban treaty (CTBT) banning nuclear testing in any environment.
Major countries like USA, UK and USSR launched large-scale research programs including deployment of modern seismograph stations and arrays and these developments are detailed in the book for CTBTO (UN), IRIS (USA), MedNet (Italy), Geofon (Germany) and the tiny Karelia network, NW Russia. Station and network operations require near real time record analysis and topics dealt with here are 2-D signal detector, epicenter location and earthquake monitoring. Balkan is seismically the most active part of Europe due to multiple plate interactions in the Aegean Sea. The tectonic evolution and on-going geodynamic deformations are described in 2 articles. Earthquake hazard analysis and topographic site effects are discussed and likewise large earthquake hazards in the Aegean and the Marmara seas relate to practical applications of such procedures. Foremost; the book gives a good account of past, present and likely future seismological developments in Balkan countries and various kinds of network operations on local to global scales.
Editors and Affiliations
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UNIFOB A/S, University of Bergen, Norway
Eystein S. Husebye
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Earthquake Monitoring and Seismic Hazard Mitigation in Balkan Countries
Editors: Eystein S. Husebye
Series Title: NATO Science Series: IV:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6815-7
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-6813-3Published: 11 March 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-6814-0Due: 03 April 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-6815-7Published: 01 March 2008
Series ISSN: 1568-1238
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 289
Topics: Geology, Earth Sciences, general, Geophysics/Geodesy