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Tsunamis : detection, monitoring, and early-warning technologies /

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The devastating impacts of tsunamis have received increased focus since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, the most destructive tsunami in over 400 years of recorded history. The tsunamis that occurred as a result of the earthquake in Japan in March 2011 further emphasized the need for detection, mon...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Joseph, Antony
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington, MA : Academic Press, [2011]
Subjects:
Tsunamis.
Tsunamis > Forecasting.
Tsunamis > Safety measures.
SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Oceanography.
NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas.
Tsunamis > Forecasting.
Tsunamis > Safety measures.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Tsunamis; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Tsunami Generation and Historical Aspects; Chapter 3 Tsunami Databases; Chapter 4 Geophysical Tsunami Hydrodynamics; Chapter 5 Impact of a Tsunami on Coastal and Island Habitats; Chapter 6 The Protective Role of Coastal Ecosystems; Chapter 7 Earthquake Detection and Monitoring for Early Warnings of Seismogenic Tsunamis; Chapter 8 Numerical Models for Forecasting; Chapter 9 The Role of IOC-UNESCO in Tsunami Early Warnings; Chapter 10 Earthquake Monitoring for Early Tsunami Warnings