1. Plate Tectonics 2. Major Tectonic PlatesBoundaries betweenplates are just lines onmaps, but the stressescaused by moving platesaffect vast areas of rocknear the boundaries.Major…

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Slide 1Fast determination of earthquake source parameters from strong motion records: Mw, focal mechanism, slip distribution B. Delouis, J. Charlety, and M. Vallée Géosciences…

Slide 1Earthquakes Nelsons Class 2008 Slide 2 Earthquakes An earthquake is the shaking and vibrating of the earth caused by large and sudden releases of energy that accompany…

Slide 1Earthquakes Slide 2 Earthquakes are natural vibrations of the ground, caused by: Fractures in earths crust Volcanic eruptions Slide 3 Stress and Strain Stress causes…

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1. byRAHUL SINHA 2. What is fault?•It may be defined as a fracture surface in rock across which there is relative motion parallel to the surface between the adjacent blocks…

Geoliss Geophysical survey About the company Ltd. «Geoliss»  was founded in 1995 by Nikolay Andreev, a renowned Russian geophysicist. Andreev N. was a one of the pioneers…

1. Faults:Faults: Are fractures that have appreciable movement parallel to theirAre fractures that have appreciable movement parallel to their plane.plane. Faults may be…

1. Faults By: Nigina Class:J 2. Fault • Fault-Breaking or fracture in underground. There are three types of faults: Reverse, Normal, Strike-slipe. 3. Normal Fault • Normal…