Active tectonics

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7164215

This study is part of a series of Studies in Geophysics that have been undertaken for the Geophysics Research Forum by the Geophysics Study Committee. One purpose of each study is to provide assessments from the scientific community to aid policymakers in decisions on societal problems that involve geophysics. An important part of such assessments is an evaluation of the adequacy of current geophysical knowledge and the appropriateness of current research programs as a source of information required for those decisions. The study addresses our current scientific understanding of active tectonics --- particularly the patterns and rates of ongoing tectonic processes. Many of these processes cannot be described reasonably using the limited instrumental or historical records; however, most can be described adequately for practical purposes using the geologic record of the past 500,000 years. A program of fundamental research focusing especially on Quaternary tectonic geology and geomorphology, paleoseismology, neotectonics, and geodesy is recommended to better understand ongoing, active tectonic processes. This volume contains 16 papers. Individual papers are indexed separately on the Energy Database.

• Research Organization: National Research Council, Washington, DC (USA). Geophysics Study Committee
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOD; DOE/ER; National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA); NOAA; National Science Foundation (NSF); USGS
• DOE Contract Number: FG01-82ER12018
• OSTI ID: 7164215
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/12018-T10; ON: DE90010452
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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58 GEOSCIENCES
TECTONICS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
DECISION MAKING
EARTHQUAKES
GEODESY
GEODETIC SURVEYS
GEOLOGIC SURVEYS
GEOLOGY
GEOMORPHOLOGY
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS
GEOPHYSICS
HAZARDS
LEADING ABSTRACT
RECOMMENDATIONS
SEISMIC EVENTS
SEISMOLOGY
SOCIAL IMPACT
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
ABSTRACTS
DOCUMENT TYPES
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
SURVEYS
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