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Gupta, Harsh Kumar was born on June 28, 1942 in Moradabad, India. Son of Vishnu Kumar and Sushila Gupta.
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Since the publication of the first Dams and Earthquakes in 1976, the phenomenon of reservoir induced seismicity (RIS) is more widely understood. There are now over 70 known cases of reservoir-induced earthquakes. These damaging earthquakes have occurred in China, Kariba, Zambia, Greece, Kremasta, Koyna, India, California and elsewhere. The December 10, 1967 Koyna earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.3 claimed over 200 lives, injured 1500 and rendered thousands homeless. Because of the ever increasing demand for dam construction, for power generation, irrigation, and flood control, it is necessary to understand how, where and why induced earthquakes occur. Recent research has demonstrated that when suitable physical measurements of rock properties are made, a fairly accurate model of induced seismicity can be obtained. It appears possible to mitigate the hazard of RIS through manipulation of reservoir levels. The present volume is an updated and revised follow-up to the 1976 book. It presents an overview of the world-wide distribution of RIS, the salient aspects of RIS at specific reservior sites where earthquakes of M>5 have occurred and where new results on RIS are reported, and how they differ from the normal earthquake sequences. An examination of the non-occurrence of induced earthquakes in the vicinity of the Himalyan reservoirs and other related topics such as: the size of the largest induced earthquake that could occur at a given reservoir site; prediction of induced earthquakes; and dam site investigations which should be completed during the planning and operation of the reservoirs are also included.
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More than 20 countries generate electricity from geothermal resources and about 60 countries make direct use of geothermal energy. A ten-fold increase in geothermal energy use is foreseeable at the current technology level. Geothermal Energy: An Alternative Resource for the 21st Century provides a readable and coherent account of all facets of geothermal energy development and summarizes the present day knowledge on geothermal resources, their exploration and exploitation. Accounts of geothermal resource models, various exploration techniques, drilling and production technology are discussed within 9 chapters, as well as important concepts and current technological developments. • Interdisciplinary approach, combining traditional disciplines such as geology, geophysics, and engineering • Provides a readable and coherent account of all facets of geothermal energy development • Describes the importance of bringing potable water to high-demand areas such as the tropical regions
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director geophysicist researcher
Gupta, Harsh Kumar was born on June 28, 1942 in Moradabad, India. Son of Vishnu Kumar and Sushila Gupta.
Bachelor of Science (honours), I.S.M., Dhanbad, India, 1962. AISM, I.S.M., Dhanbad, India, 1963. Master of Science, I.S.M., Dhanbad, India, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, Roorkee (India) University, 1970.
Director, Center for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum, India, 1982-1987;
vice-chancellor, Cochin (India) U., 1987-1990;
advisor, Department Science & Technology, New Delhi, India, 1990-1992;
director, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, India, since 1992. Adjunct Professor University Texas at Dallas, since 1977. Project director Kerala Mineral Exploration & Development Project, Trivandrum, 1982-1987.
Visiting professor U. Paris, 1990, U. Hamburg, Germany, 1992. Consultant to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, International Atomic Energy Agency, Commonwealth Science Council and others.
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Fellow Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Sciences. Member Indian Geophysical Union (president).
Married Manju Rani, February 12, 1969. Children: Nidhi, Benu.