The Dead Sea Rift and the Next Destructive Earthquake
Author : Bar (Farago), Oded
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Page : 31 pages
File Size : 26,81 MB
Release : 2006
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Author : Bar (Farago), Oded
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Page : 31 pages
File Size : 26,81 MB
Release : 2006
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Page : 40 pages
File Size : 16,32 MB
Release : 2006
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Author : Z. B. Begin
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,80 MB
Release : 2005
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Page : pages
File Size : 15,9 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Earthquake hazard analysis
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Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 36,32 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Desert ecology
ISBN : 9780875905
Presents information from the primary abiotic forces defining the system, and from the present hydrology, biogeochemistry and physics of major sites of organic carbon production of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Additionally, research on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the dry valley soils is included. The role of environmental management in long-term ecological studies is also addressed. The accompanying CDROM provides details and scale to visualize the McMurdo Dry Valleys from an ecosystem perspective.
Author : Z. B. Begin
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File Size : 21,23 MB
Release : 2005
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Author : Amos Nur
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 48,75 MB
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691236984
What if Troy was not destroyed in the epic battle immortalized by Homer? What if many legendary cities of the ancient world did not meet their ends through war and conquest as archaeologists and historians believe, but in fact were laid waste by a force of nature so catastrophic that religions and legends describe it as the wrath of god? Apocalypse brings the latest scientific evidence to bear on biblical accounts, mythology, and the archaeological record to explore how ancient and modern earthquakes have shaped history--and, for some civilizations, seemingly heralded the end of the world. Archaeologists are trained to seek human causes behind the ruins they study. Because of this, the subtle clues that indicate earthquake damage are often overlooked or even ignored. Amos Nur bridges the gap that for too long has separated archaeology and seismology. He examines tantalizing evidence of earthquakes at some of the world's most famous archaeological sites in the Mediterranean and elsewhere, including Troy, Jericho, Knossos, Mycenae, Armageddon, Teotihuacán, and Petra. He reveals what the Bible, the Iliad, and other writings can tell us about the seismic calamities that may have rocked the ancient world. He even explores how earthquakes may have helped preserve the Dead Sea Scrolls. As Nur shows, recognizing earthquake damage in the shifted foundations and toppled arches of historic ruins is vital today because the scientific record of world earthquake risks is still incomplete. Apocalypse explains where and why ancient earthquakes struck--and could strike again.
Author : David Neev
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 13,63 MB
Release : 1995-08-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0195358066
The story of the destruction of Sodom, Gomorrah, and Jericho--three cities situated along a major fault line extending 1,100 kilometers from the Red Sea to Turkey--is the oldest such description in human history. In this book, noted geologists K.O. Emery and David Neev have revisited that story to shed light on what happened there some 4,350 years ago. With all the benefits of modern geological and forensic science techniques at their disposal, the authors explore an area where earthquakes, volcanic activity, variations in the Dead Sea's level, and oscillations between arid and wet climates have affected life there for over 10,000 years. In reviewing the geology, biblical paleogeography, and limnology of the region, the authors have produced fascinating insights into the tectonic and climatic changes that have occurred in the region over the last 6,000 years and how those changes have affected cultural life in the Middle East. The Destruction of Sodom, Gomorrah, and Jericho is the first book to combine modern science and biblical archaeology to produce an authoritative account of the of these three great cities. It will fascinate students and researchers in geology, geophysics, and archaeology alike.
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Page : 88 pages
File Size : 50,43 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Rifts (Geology)
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Author : Tina M. Niemi
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 14,80 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780195087031
Located 400 meters below sea level, at the tectonically active irregular boundary between the Mediterranean and Arabic plates, the Dead Sea is the site of many interesting phenomena. It provides a modern analog for ancient pull-apart basins and allows researchers to examine the process of evaporite deposition from deep water. It also offers insight into the adaptive ability of the life form living in the hypersaline brine. This book, based on a conference held in Tel Aviv in December 1993, focuses on the geophysics, geochemistry, hydrology, and climatology of the Dead Sea region.