Overview
Examines the effects of catastrophic amplification of vertically induced waves
Uses Charles Darwin’s important geophysical research as a starting point
Provides insights into the interaction between earthquakes with volcanoes, seaquake, and tsunami formation
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Catastrophic Amplification of Waves
- Earthquakes and Seaquakes
- Extreme (rogue, catastrophic) Ocean Waves
- Faraday-type Waves
- Resonance and Amplification of Waves
- Shallow Earthquakes and Extreme Waves
- Tsunamis
- Vertical Seismic Shock
- Vertical Seismic Shocks and Natural Resonance
- Volcano/Earthquake Interaction,
About this book
This book examines the reasons behind the resonant amplification of seismic and ocean waves that have the capacity to destroy cities and ocean-going vessels. Using Charles Darwin’s important geophysical research as a starting point, it provides insights into the interaction between earthquakes with volcanoes, seaquake, and tsunami formation.
In particular, the author details the observations that Darwin made on a powerful earthquake that occurred in Chile in 1835, noting how the famous naturalist and geologist used the concept of earthquake-induced vertical shock to explain the event's devastating impact. The book then goes on to show how Darwin's concept relates to the catastrophic results of the shallow quakes that recently destroyed Port-au-Prince (Haiti, 2010) and severely damaged Christchurch (New Zealand, 2011).
In addition, the author asks whether Darwin's ideas are endorsed by the discoveries of modern science and whether the results of destructive earthquakes can be modeled using strongly nonlinear wave equations. Coverage also proposes that similar equations can be used to simulate the dynamics of many objects on the surface of the Earth, and to model the origin of the Universe, dark matter, and dark energy as strongly nonlinear wave phenomena.
The book will appeal to students as well as researchers and engineers in geophysics, seismology, nonlinear wave studies, cosmology, physical oceanography, and ocean and coastal engineering. It will also be of use to those who are interested in the phenomena of natural catastrophes as well as those who want to learn more about the life and work of Charles Darwin.
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Darwin, Geodynamics and Extreme Waves
Authors: Sh. U. Galiev
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16994-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-16993-4Published: 25 June 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-36399-8Published: 19 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-16994-1Published: 16 June 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 352
Number of Illustrations: 229 b/w illustrations, 42 illustrations in colour
Topics: Oceanography, Geophysics/Geodesy, Natural Hazards, Earth System Sciences