Mapping Earthquakes in Malawi Using Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) Catalogue for 1972-2021
| Autor: | Lemenkova, Polina |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Schmidt United Institute of Physics of the Earth [Moscow] (IPE), Russian Academy of Sciences [Moscow] (RAS) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
[SDU.STU.TE]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Tectonics
Malawi GMT [SDU.STU.GP]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Geophysics [physics.geo-ph] [SDE.IE]Environmental Sciences/Environmental Engineering [INFO.INFO-DS]Computer Science [cs]/Data Structures and Algorithms [cs.DS] [SDU.STU]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences Malawi Rift Zone [INFO.INFO-IA]Computer Science [cs]/Computer Aided Engineering ACM: I.: Computing Methodologies/I.3: COMPUTER GRAPHICS [INFO.INFO-GR]Computer Science [cs]/Graphics [cs.GR] ACM: I.: Computing Methodologies/I.3: COMPUTER GRAPHICS/I.3.2: Graphics Systems [SPI.GCIV]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Civil Engineering ACM: I.: Computing Methodologies/I.6: SIMULATION AND MODELING parasitic diseases [SDE]Environmental Sciences ACM: I.: Computing Methodologies/I.6: SIMULATION AND MODELING/I.6.5: Model Development [INFO]Computer Science [cs] [SDU.STU.GM]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Geomorphology Malawi earthquakes GMT seismicity Malawi Rift Zone seismicity earthquakes ACM: I.: Computing Methodologies/I.3: COMPUTER GRAPHICS/I.3.4: Graphics Utilities |
| Zdroj: | Malawi Journal of Science and Technology Malawi Journal of Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2021, 13 (2), pp.32-51. ⟨10.5281/zenodo.5771582⟩ Malawi Journal of Science and Technology; Vol. 13 No. 2 (2021); 31-50 |
| ISSN: | 1019-7079 |
| DOI: | 10.5281/zenodo.5771582⟩ |
| Popis: | International audience; Cartographic data visualization is crucial for geological mapping in seismically active areas of Malawi. Representation of the datasets from IRIS database is beneficial for hazard risk assessment, forecasting and damage mitigation, especially for mapping the distribution and magnitude of earthquakes. Scripting cartography using Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) was used to map seismicity in Malawi Rift Zone based on IRIS catalogue for 1972-2021. The maps show relations among the elevation heights, distribution of seismic events and volcanos in the north of the Malawi Lake. The results show correlation between elevations and seismicity with local topographic depressions. Seismic data show variability of the seismicity level with more earthquakes recorded in the north of the country. This paper contributes to the regional studies of Malawi for risk assessment and geological hazard analysis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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