Earthquake Science
Response Spectra, Structural Period, and Resonance
Engineering explanation of the relationship between earthquake motion and structural dynamics.
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Earthquake Science
Earthquake Early Warning: Capabilities and Limits
How systems rapidly detect an ongoing earthquake and where they can realistically be used.
Earthquake Science
How Earthquake-Generated Tsunamis Form
Seafloor displacement, coastal amplification, and tsunami risk communication.
Earthquake Science
Earthquake Prediction Versus Probabilistic Forecasting
Exact-date claims, testability, and correct interpretation of long-term probabilities.
Earthquake Science
Earthquake Risk Communication and Misinformation
Communicating uncertainty without panic and with actionable guidance.
Istanbul Earthquake
Marmara Tectonics and the North Anatolian Fault
The geometry of the North Anatolian Fault beneath Marmara and the tectonic basis of Istanbul's hazard.
Istanbul Earthquake
Main Marmara Fault Segments and Rupture Scenarios
Academic interpretation of segment boundaries, multi-segment rupture, and scenario magnitudes.
Istanbul Earthquake
Historical Earthquakes of Istanbul and Marmara
Sources, uncertainties, and modern use of pre-instrumental earthquake records.
Istanbul Earthquake
The 1999 Izmit Earthquake and Stress Transfer Toward Marmara
How the Izmit rupture changed Marmara studies and how stress transfer should be interpreted.
Istanbul Earthquake
How Should Istanbul Earthquake Probabilities Be Read?
Interpreting published Marmara percentages in the context of time, models, and uncertainty.
Istanbul Earthquake
Microzonation and Site Variability in Istanbul
City-scale integration of geology, amplification, liquefaction, and mass movement.
Istanbul Earthquake
Fill, Liquefaction, and Tsunami Along Istanbul's Coasts
Interacting earthquake-related ground and marine hazards along Istanbul's coast.