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. "Front Matter." Living on an Active Earth: Perspectives on Earthquake Science. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2003.
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OBSERVING THE ACTIVE EARTH: CURRENT TECHNOLOGIES AND THE ROLE OF THE DISCIPLINES
176
4.1 Seismology,
177
4.2 Tectonic Geodesy,
201
4.3 Earthquake Geology,
216
4.4 Fault and Rock Mechanics,
229
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EARTHQUAKE PHYSICS AND FAULT-SYSTEM SCIENCE
256
5.1 Earthquake Dynamics,
257
5.2 Fault Systems,
264
5.3 Fault-Zone Processes,
275
5.4 Rupture Dynamics,
282
5.5 Wave Propagation,
302
5.6 Seismic Hazard Analysis,
314
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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
350
6.1 Fault Characterization,
351
6.2 Global Earthquake Forecasting,
358
6.3 Fault-System Dynamics,
361
6.4 Fault-Zone Processes,
364
6.5 Earthquake Source Physics,
367
6.6 Ground-Motion Prediction,
369
6.7 Seismic Hazard Analysis,
376
6.8 Seismic Information Systems,
378
6.9 Partnerships for Public Education and Outreach,
379
6.10 Resource Requirements,
382
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SUMMARY
384
7.1 Current Capabilities,
385
7.2 Science Goals,
386
7.3 Research Opportunities and Requirements,
388
7.4 Resource Requirements,
391
APPENDIX A
Major Federal Earthquake Programs
395
APPENDIX B
Acronyms and Abbreviations
399
INDEX
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