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Description / Table of Contents: A workshop on Induced Seismicity was organized during the 27th General Assembly of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of Earth's Interior (IASPEI) in Wellington, New Zealand during January 10-21, 1994. This volume presents a collection of 16 papers accepted for publication which accrued from this workshop. The first three papers address mining activity related to induced seismicity. The fourth paper deals with water injection induced seismic activity, while the remaining 12 papers treat several aspects of water reservoir induced earthquakes. Globally, the Koyna dam creating Shivajisagar Lake in Maharashtra, India, continues to be the most significant site of reservoir-induced earthquakes. With the increase in the number of cases of induced seismicity, there is a growing concern among planners, engineers, geophysicists and geologists to understand the environment conducive to this phenomenon. While the changes in pore-fluid pressure have been identified as the key factor in inducing earthquakes, the phenomenon itself is still poorly understood. This reality thus makes the study of the induced seismicity very important and this volume timely.

Description / Table of Contents: Geodynamics concerns the dynamics of the earth's global motion, of the earth's interior motion and its interaction with surface features, together with the mechanical processes in the deformation and rupture of geological structures. Its final object is to determine the driving mechanism of these motions. It is highly interdisciplinary. In providing the basic geological, geophysical infromation required for a comprehensive mechanical analysis, there are also many mechanical problems involved, which means the problem is coupled intricately with geophysics, rock mechanics, seismology, structural geology, etc. This is Part II of the Proceedings of an IUTAM/IASPEI Symposium on Mechanics Problems in Geodynamics held in Beijing, September 1994. It discusses different aspects of mechanics problems in geodynamics involving the earth's rotation, tectonic analyses of various parts of the world, mineral physics and flow in the mantle, seismic source studies and wave propagation and application of the DDA method in tectonic analysis.

Description / Table of Contents: Variations in seismic Q are sensitive to a much greater extent than are seismic velocity variations on factors such as temperature, fluid content, and the movement of solid state defects in the earth. For that reason an understanding of Q and its variation with position in the earth and with time should provide information in earth's tectonic evolution, as well as on aspects of its internal structure. Progress in understanding Q has suffered from difficulty in obtaining reliable amplitude data at global and temporary stations. Moreover, laboratory determinations of Q, until recently, were most often made at frequencies much higher than those measured by seismologists for waves propagating through the earth. Recent advances in seismic station distribution and quality, as well as in methodology at both high and low fequencies, have greatly improved the quality of observational data available to seismologists from global stations. Concurrent advances have been made in measuring Q using laboratory samples at frequencies that pertain to the earth and in theoretical understanding of seismic wave attenuation. Papers of this volume present new information on Q in the earth from several perspectives: methodology, results from global and regional observations of both body and surface waves, laboratory measurements, and theoretical understanding. The editors believe that we have reached a new threshold in Q studies and that advances in data quality and methodology will spur increased interest in this difficult, but interesting field.

Description / Table of Contents: This volume contains 18 papers from 8 countries dealing with different aspects of triggered and induced seismicity. In situ observations of the phenomenon include examples of seismicity due to reservoirs, hard-rock mines, coal mines, mine collapses, brine production caverns, fluid injections, and geothermal hot-dry-rock projects. High-frequency acoustic emission studies from laboratory experiments and hard-rock mines have also been reported. Besides providing case studies of previously unavailable observations of seismicity, the present volume contains investigations of the causes and source mechanism of seismic events, determination of source parameters, seismic hazard as related to the design of support systems for underground openings and procedures for closure of brine production caverns, and the use of seismic and non-destructive techniques in assessing rock damage, measuring dynamic elastic moduli and detecting discontinuities. This collection of papers provides an excellent indication of the state of the art, recent developments and outstanding challenges facing scientists and engineers in understanding the causes and alleviating the effects of induced seismicity.

Description / Table of Contents: The special issue contains contributions presented at the international workshop Seismic waves in laterally inhomo- geneous media IV, which was held at the Castle of Trest, Czech Republic, May 22-27, 1995. The workshop, which was attended by about 100 seismologists from more than 10 countries, was devoted mainly to the current state of theoretical and computational means of study of seismic wave propagation in complex structures. The special issue can be of interest for theoretical, global and explorational seismologists. The first part contains papers dealing with the study and the use of various methods of solving forward and inverse problems in complicated structures. Among other methods, discrete-wave number method, the finite-difference method, the edge-wave supperposition method and the ray method are studied and used. Most papers contained in the second part are related to the ray method. The most important topics are two-point ray tracing, grid calculations of travel times and amplitudes and seismic wave propagation in anisotropic media.

Description / Table of Contents: The perturbation of the earth by mankind causes earthquakes in a variety of situations. This phenomenon continues to be a major concern to engineers and scientists concerned with the mitigation of the consequences of this seismicity, as well as better understanding the processes at its origin. The present volume contains twelve papers from six countries, dealing with observations of triggered and induced seismicity in four continents. The reported cases include seismicity due to hard-rock mines, coal mines, underground research facilities for nuclear waste disposal, water injections, reservoirs, acquifers and oil fields. This volume provides case studies of previously unavailable observations of this phenomenon, investigations of the cause and source mechanism of seismic events, studies of source location distributions, determinations of seismic source parameters, cases of the use of such parameters in assessing rockburst hazard in mines, and measurements of velocity an attenuation properties of rock masses. The present collection of papers provides an excellent indication of the current state of the art and new developments in this area of research.

Description / Table of Contents: The book gives a general overview of recent approaches to debris flows. Problems of both occurrences and dynamics of debris flow are treated, taking into account new results from theoretical and experimental research and field observations. Finally, the functioning of the main control devices are reconsidered in the light of the state of the art. Contents: Observation and Measurement for Debris Flow - Introduction, Prediction of Debris Flow for Warning and Evacuation, Large and Small Debris Flows - Occurence and Behaviour, Field Survey for Debris Flow in Volcanic Area.- Dynamics of Debris Flow - Introduction, A Comparison Between Gravity Flows of Dry Sand and Sand-Water Mixtures, Review Dynamic Modeling of Debris Flows, Dynamics of the Inertial and Viscous Debris Flows, Selected Notes on Debris Flow Dynamicss.- Control Measures for Debris Flow - Introduction, Development of New Methods for Countermeasures against Debris Flows, Torrent Check Dams as a Control Measure for Debris Flows, On the Dynamic Impact of Debris Flows.

Description / Table of Contents: N. H. Woodcock, D. G. Quirk, W. R. Fitches, and R. P. Barnes: In sight of the suture: the early Palaeozoic geological history of the Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:1-10, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.01 --- T. D. Ford, Eva Wilson, and D. J. Burnett: Previous ideas and models of the stratigraphy, structure and mineral deposits of the Manx Group, Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:11-21, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.02 --- Manx Group Stratigraphy and Lithofacies --- S. G. Molyneux: A reassessment of Manx Group acritarchs, Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:23-32, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.03 --- P. J. Orr and M. P. A. Howe: Macrofauna and ichnofauna of the Manx Group (early Ordovician), Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:33-44, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.04 --- N. H. Woodcock, J. H. Morris, D. G. Quirk, R. P. Barnes, D. J. Burnett, W. R. Fitches, P. S. Kennan, and G. M. Power: Revised lithostratigraphy of the Manx Group, Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:45-68, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.05 --- D. G. Quirk and D. J. Burnett: Lithofacies of Lower Palaeozoic deep-marine sediments in the Isle of Man: a new map and stratigraphic model of the Manx Group / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:69-88, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.06 --- Manx Group Sedimentation --- N. H. Woodcock and R. P. Barnes: An early Ordovician turbidite system on the Gondwana margin: the southeastern Manx Group, Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:89-107, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.07 --- P. S. Kennan and J. H. Morris: Manganiferous ironstones in the early Ordovician Manx Group, Isle of Man: a protolith of coticule? / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:109-119, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.08 --- N. H. Woodcock and J. H. Morris: Debris flows on the Ordovician margin of Avalonia: Lady Port Formation, Manx Group, Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:121-138, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.09 --- R. P. Barnes, G. M. Power, and D. C. Cooper: The definition of sandstone-bearing formations in the Isle of Man and correlation with adjacent areas — evidence from sandstone chemistry / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:139-154, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.10 --- Magmatism --- J. D. A. Piper, A. J. Biggin, and S. F. Crowley: Magnetic survey of the Poortown Dolerite, Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:155-163, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.11 --- G. M. Power and S. F. Crowley: Petrological and geochemical evidence for the tectonic affinity of the (?)Ordovician Poortown Basic Intrusive Complex, Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:165-175, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.12 --- Post-Ordovician Units --- M. P. A. Howe: The Silurian fauna (graptolite and nautiloid) of the Niarbyl Formation, Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:177-187, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.13 --- J. H. Morris, N. H. Woodcock, and M. P. A. Howe: The Silurian succession of the Isle of Man: the late Wenlock Niarbyl Formation, Dalby Group / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:189-211, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.14 --- J. D. A. Piper and S. F. Crowley: Palaeomagnetism of (Palaeozoic) Peel Sandstones and Langness Conglomerate Formation, Isle of Man: implications for the age and regional diagenesis of Manx red beds / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:213-225, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.15 --- Tectonics and Metamorphism --- G. S. Kimbell and D. G. Quirk: Crustal magnetic structure of the Irish Sea region: evidence for a major basement boundary beneath the Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:227-238, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.16 --- D. G. Quirk, D. J. Burnett, G. S. Kimbell, C. A. Murphy, and J. S. Varley: Shallow geophysical and geological evidence for a regional-scale fault duplex in the Lower Palaeozoic of the Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:239-257, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.17 --- W.R. Fitches, R. P. Barnes, and J. H. Morris: Geological structure and tectonic evolution of the Lower Palaeozoic rocks of the Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:259-287, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.18 --- G. M. Power and R. P. Barnes: Relationships between metamorphism and structure on the northern edge of eastern Avalonia in the Manx Group, Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:289-305, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.19 --- Regional Comparisons --- R. P. Barnes and P. Stone: Trans-Iapetus contrasts in the geological development of southern Scotland (Laurentia) and the Lakesman Terrane (Avalonia) / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:307-323, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.20 --- P. Stone, A. H. Cooper, and J. A. Evans: The Skiddaw Group (English Lake District) reviewed: early Palaeozoic sedimentation and tectonism at the northern margin of Avalonia / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:325-336, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.21 --- B. J. McConnell, J. H. Morris, and P. S. Kennan: A comparison of the Ribband Group (southeastern Ireland) to the Manx Group (Isle of Man) and Skiddaw Group (northwestern England) / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:337-343, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.22 --- Bibliography --- Eva Wilson: A bibliography of the geology of the Isle of Man / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 160:345-361, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.160.01.23

Description / Table of Contents: Richard Metcalfe and Christopher A. Rochelle: Chemical containment of waste in the geosphere / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:vii-xvi, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.01 --- The Place of Chemical Containment in Regulatory Frameworks --- Raymond N. Yong: Overview of partitioning and fate of contaminants: retention, retardation and regulatory requirements / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:1-20, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.02 --- E. Frank: Regulatory objectives and safety requirements for the disposal of radioactive wastes in Switzerland / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:21-25, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.03 --- The Chemical Containment Properties of the Deep Geosphere --- David Savage, Randolph C. Arthur, and Shigeyuki Saito: Geochemical factors in the selection and assessment of sites for the deep disposal of radioactive wastes / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:27-45, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.04 --- W. R. Alexander and I. G. McKinley: The chemical basis of near-field containment in the Swiss high-level radioactive waste disposal concept / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:47-69, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.05 --- T. Iwatsuki and H. Yoshida: Characterizing the chemical containment properties of the deep geosphere: water-rock interactions in relation to fracture systems within deep crystalline rock in the Tono area, Japan / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:71-84, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.06 --- Steven A. Banwart, Peter Wikberg, and Ignasi Puigdomenech: Protecting the redox stability of a deep repository: concepts, results and experience from the Äspö hard rock laboratory / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:85-99, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.07 --- J. A. Berry, A. J. Baker, K. A. Bond, M. M. Cowper, N. L. Jefferies, and C. M. Linklater: The role of sorption onto rocks of the Borrowdale Volcanic Group in providing chemical containment for a potential repository at Sellafield / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:101-116, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.08 --- C. A. Rochelle, J. M. Pearce, and S. Holloway: The underground sequestration of carbon dioxide: containment by chemical reactions in the deep geosphere / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:117-129, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.09 --- The Role of Chemical Containment in Clay Barriers --- A. J. Spooner and L. Giusti: Geochemical interactions between landfill leachate and sodium bentonite / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:131-142, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.10 --- S. F. Thornton, M. I. Bright, D. N. Lerner, and J. H. Tellam: The geochemical engineering of landfill liners for active containment / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:143-157, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.11 --- E. L. Hurst and S. P. Holmes: Metal retention from landfill leachate by glacial clays: laboratory experiments / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:159-166, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.12 --- L. De Windt, J. Cabrera, and J. Y. Boisson: Radioactive waste containment in indurated shales: comparison between the chemical containment properties of matrix and fractures / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:167-181, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.13 --- The Chemical Containment Properties of Cementitious Engineered Barriers --- K. Bateman, P. Coombs, D. J. Noy, J. M. Pearce, P. Wetton, A. Haworth, and C. Linklater: Experimental simulation of the alkaline disturbed zone around a cementitious radioactive waste repository: numerical modelling and column experiments / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:183-194, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.14 --- Emily S. Hodgkinson and Colin R. Hughes: The mineralogy and geochemistry of cement/rock reactions: high-resolution studies of experimental and analogue materials / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:195-211, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.15 --- Containment of Metalliferous Wastes --- R. J. Bowell, K. P. Williams, R. J. Connelly, P. J. K. Sadler, and J. E. Dodds: Chemical containment of mine waste / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:213-240, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.16 --- L. Jared West, D. I. Stewart, J. R. Duxbury, and S. Richard Johnston: Toxic metal mobility and retention at industrially contaminated sites / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:241-264, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.17 --- Investigative Methods --- Shaun Reeder and Mark R. Cave: Evaluation of the containment properties of geological and engineered barriers by pore-water extraction and characterization / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:265-273, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.18 --- B. R. Plimmer, A. B. Pringle, and S. J. Moncaster: A probabilistic risk assessment methodology for landfills, with particular reference to the representation of chemical containment / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 157:275-280, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.157.01.19

Description / Table of Contents: J. F. Dewey, R. E. Holdsworth, and R. A. Strachan: Transpression and transtension zones / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:1-14, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.01 --- Modelling Transpression and Transtension --- Haakon Fossen and Basil Tikoff: Extended models of transpression and transtension, and application to tectonic settings / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:15-33, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.02 --- Richard R. Jones and Robert E. Holdsworth: Oblique simple shear in transpression zones / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:35-40, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.03 --- Shoufa Lin, Dazhi Jiang, and Paul F. Williams: Transpression (or transtension) zones of triclinic symmetry: natural example and theoretical modelling / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:41-57, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.04 --- Guido Schreurs and Bernard Colletta: Analogue modelling of faulting in zones of continental transpression and transtension / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:59-79, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.05 --- Continental Transform Zones --- R. W. H. Butler, S. Spencer, and H. M. Griffiths: The structural response to evolving plate kinematics during transpression: evolution of the Lebanese restraining bend of the Dead Sea Transform / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:81-106, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.06 --- Enrico Tavarnelli: Tectonic evolution of the Northern Salinian Block, California, USA: Paleogene to Recent shortening in a transform fault-bounded continental fragment / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:107-118, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.07 --- Derek Rust: Contractional and extensional structures in the transpressive ‘Big Bend’ of the San Andreas fault, southern California / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:119-126, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.08 --- Jurriaan Reijs and Ken McClay: Salar Grande pull-apart basin, Atacama Fault System, northern Chile / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:127-141, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.09 --- Christian Teyssier and Basil Tikoff: Strike-slip partitioned transpression of the San Andreas fault system: a lithospheric-scale approach / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:143-158, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.10 --- Oblique Divergence Zones --- Maarten Krabbendam and John F. Dewey: Exhumation of UHP rocks by transtension in the Western Gneiss Region, Scandinavian Caledonides / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:159-181, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.11 --- Roy K. Dokka, Timothy M. Ross, and Gang Lu: The Trans Mojave-Sierran shear zone and its role in Early Miocene collapse of southwestern North America / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:183-202, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.12 --- M. K. Watkeys and D. Sokoutis: Transtension in southeastern Africa associated with Gondwana break-up / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:203-214, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.13 --- Mark B. Allen, David I. M. Macdonald, Zhao Xun, Stephen J. Vincent, and Christine Brouet-Menzies: Transtensional deformation in the evolution of the Bohai Basin, northern China / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:215-229, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.14 --- Oblique Convergence Zones --- Hans Dirk Ebert and Yociteru Hasui: Transpressional tectonics and strain partitioning during oblique collision between three plates in the Precambrian of southeast Brazil / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:231-252, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.15 --- Rod Gayer, Tanya Hathaway, and Michal Nemcok: Transpressionally driven rotation in the external orogenic zones of the Western Carpathians and the SW British Variscides / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:253-266, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.16 --- G. Gleizes, D. Leblanc, and J. L. Bouchez: The main phase of the Hercynian orogeny in the Pyrenees is a dextral transpression / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:267-273, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.17 --- David C. Tanner, Jan H. Behrmann, Onno Oncken, and Klaus Weber: Three-dimensional retro-modelling of transpression on a linked fault system: the Upper Cretaceous deformation on the western border of the Bohemian Massif, Germany / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:275-287, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.18 --- M. L. Curtis: Development of kinematic partitioning within a pure-shear dominated dextral transpression zone: the southern Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:289-306, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.19 --- M. P. Searle, R. F. Weinberg, and W. J. Dunlap: Transpressional tectonics along the Karakoram fault zone, northern Ladakh: constraints on Tibetan extrusion / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:307-326, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.20 --- Michel De Saint Blanquat, Basil Tikoff, Christian Teyssier, and Jean Louis Vigneresse: Transpressional kinematics and magmatic arcs / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:327-340, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.21 --- Marcello Schiattarella: Quaternary tectonics of the Pollino Ridge, Calabria-Lucania boundary, southern Italy / Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 135:341-354, doi:10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.135.01.22