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020 _a9789811082429
082 _a551.8
_bJAY-A
100 _aJayangondaperumal, R.
245 _aActive tectonics of Kumaun and Garhwal Himalaya
260 _aSingapore
_bSpringer
_c2018
300 _axvi, 150p.
504 _aInclude Reference
520 _aThe book contributes to understanding the mechanics of the Himalayan earthquake cycle. The motivation for active fault mapping of the Kumaun Sub Himalaya (it includes Garhwal and Kumaun regions of Uttarakhand) is to gain insight to the level of seismic hazard imposed by large earthquakes along the Himalayan arc. The book presents the compilation of knowledge garnered in multi-disciplinary or proxy studies involved in the understanding of seismic hazard in general and Kumaun Himalaya region in particular with lucid new maps draped on modern Cartosat or SRTM DEM Data. It also discusses satellite image calibration, active faults identifications and map productions with flow chart. The book discusses window-wise active fault elements with attributes together with the tectonic geomorphic map. It also includes active fault scarp with a topographic profile along with field photographs. Finally, it reviews all existing seismotectonic models of the Himalaya, its earthquake hazard and its vulnerability, specifically for Kumaun regions.
650 _aGeology, Structural
_vNatural disasters
_vGeotechnical engineering
_zIndia--Uttarakhand
650 _aEarth sciences
_vHimalaya Mountains Region
_vPlate tectonics
_zAsia--Kumaun Himalaya
_zIndia--Uttarakhand
942 _2ddc
_cBK