The Mechanics of Earthquakes and Faulting Christopher H. Scholz’s book is an English-language reference work suitable for professionals in the geosciences. This book addresses fundamental aspects of earthquakes and faulting and integrates theory with recent observations of faulting in the Earth’s crust.
It discusses the interrelationship between earthquakes and fault systems, based on scaling laws and interactions between fractures. Key topics include friction laws, seismic styles of faulting, and a variety of earthquake phenomena such as aftershocks and slow slip events. This third edition includes a number of new topics such as slow earthquakes, the friction of phyllosilicates, and dynamic earthquake triggering.
The book connects with disciplines such as volcanology, seismology, and geophysics, and provides deep insights into both seismogenic and creeping behavior of faults. This revised edition is a current and comprehensive source for researchers and advanced students who want to delve into the complexity of earthquakes and faulting.