Advances in Geophysics

by Dmowska

• ISBN13: 9780123749116
• ISBN10: 0123749115
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-12-03
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

The critically acclaimed serialized review journal for over 50 years, Advances in Geophysics is a highly respected publication in the field of geophysics. Since 1952, each volume has been eagerly awaited, frequently consulted, and praised by researchers and reviewers alike. Now in its 51st volume, it contains much material still relevant today--truly an essential publication for researchers in all fields of geophysics.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. vii
Seismicity Induced by Mining: Recent Research
Introduction	p. 1
Seismic Monitoring	p. 3
Mining Operations and Seismicity	p. 15
Source Mechanisms	p. 22
Source Time Function	p. 27
Source Parameters and Their Scaling Relations	p. 32
Precursory Phenomena and Prediction of Large Seismic Events	p. 40
Summary	p. 43
Acknowledgments	p. 45
References	p. 45
Induced Seismicity in Hydrocarbon Fields
Introduction	p. 55
Case Studies, Common Observations and Regional Occurrence	p. 57
Documented Case Studies	p. 57
Common Observations	p. 57
Regional Occurrence	p. 67
Seismic Monitoring	p. 69
Seismicity Induced by Fluid Injection	p. 73
Controlled Experiments of Fluid Injection in Hydrocarbon Fields	p. 73
Moderate Seismicity Related to Fluid Injection	p. 75
Stress Corrosion and Geochemical Processes	p. 77
Seismicity Induced by Fluid Extraction	p. 78
Fluid Extraction from an Infinitely Extended Horizontal Reservoir	p. 78
Fluid Extraction from Axisymmetric Reservoirs	p. 80
Fluid Extraction in the Vicinity of Pre-existing Faults	p. 85
Analog Models of Faulting Induced by Fluid Extraction	p. 87
The Controversy Surrounding Major Midcrustal Earthquakes	p. 87
Earthquakes in the Vicinity of Coalinga	p. 89
The Gazli Earthquake Sequence	p. 91
Conclusions and Outlook	p. 94
Acknowledgments	p. 100
References	p. 100
Phenomenology of Tsunamis: Statistical Properties from Generation to Runup
Introduction	p. 107
General Description of Tsunami Generation Physics	p. 109
Earthquake Tsunami Generation	p. 111
Landslide Tsunami Generation	p. 115
Tsunami Propagation	p. 117
Near-field Regimes: Broadside and Oblique	p. 120
Source Observations-Earthquakes	p. 120
Source Observations-Landslides	p. 127
Tsunami Observations-Near-field Broadside Regime	p. 128
Tsunami Observations-Near-field Oblique Regime	p. 136
Far-field Regime	p. 138
Open-ocean Propagation	p. 140
Far-field Coastal Interaction	p. 150
Summary and Discussion	p. 156
Observations and Hypotheses	p. 156
Statistical Descriptions	p. 157
Knowledge Gaps	p. 158
Acknowledgments	p. 158
References	p. 159
Index	p. 171
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