Summary

Abstract: There are a number of methods that have been used to estimate seismic hazard. This text gives a quick guide as to how they work, with some comments as to their advantages and disadvantages. It concludes with a couple of more general issues relating to seismic hazard. [Summary provided by the British Geological Survey.]

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Link: GET SERVICE Description: A Short Guide to Seismic Hazards

Service Citation

Originators: Roger Musson Title: A Short Guide to Seismic Hazards Provider: British Geological Survey URL: http://www.quakes.bgs.ac.uk/hazard/haz_guide/index.html

Service Keywords

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >BACKGROUND INFORMATION   [Definition]

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >LESSON PLANS   [Definition]

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS >NATURAL HAZARDS >EARTHQUAKES   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >EARTHQUAKES >EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE/INTENSITY   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >EARTHQUAKES >EARTHQUAKE OCCURRENCES   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >EARTHQUAKES >EARTHQUAKE PREDICTIONS   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >CORE PROCESSES   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >FAULT MOVEMENT   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >FOLDS   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >ISOSTATIC REBOUND   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >NEOTECTONICS   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >STRAIN   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >STRESS   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >LITHOSPHERIC PLATE MOTION   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >PLATE BOUNDARIES   [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Keywords

Earthquakes

Seismic Hazards

Education

Service Provider

British Geological Survey Service Provider Personnel Name: BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Phone: +44 (0) 1159 363100 Fax: +44 (0) 1159 363200 Contact Address: British Geological Survey Keyworth Nottingham NG12 5GG UK

Personnel

ROGER M. W. MUSSON Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: 44-131-667-1000 Fax: 44-131-667-1877 Email: rmwm at bgs.ac.uk Contact Address: British Geological Survey Murchison House West Mains Road City: Edinburgh Postal Code: EH99 2LA Country: Scotland

TYLER B. STEVENS Role: SERF AUTHOR Phone: (301) 614-6898 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2009-02-06 SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-12-01