Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 1. The Challenge of Earthquake Science; 3 2. The Rise of Earthquake Science; 4 3. Facing the Earthquake Threat; 5 4. Observing the Active Earth: Current Technologies and the Role of the Disciplines; 6 5. Earthquake Physics and Fault-System Science; 7 6. Research Opportunities and Requirements; 8 7. Summary; 9 Appendix A: Major Federal Earthquake Programs; 10 Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations; 11 Index

About the Author

Committee on the Science of Earthquakes, National Research Council