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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-10052177599X

ISBN-139780521775991

eBay Product ID (ePID)3038309559

Product Key Features

Book TitleTsunami : the Underrated Hazard

Number of Pages350 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEarth Sciences / Oceanography

Publication Year2001

IllustratorYes

GenreScience

AuthorEdward Bryant

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight26.3 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width6.9 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN00-046761

Dewey Edition21

Reviews'â€¦ there is much to fascinate and stimulate anyone with an interest in one of the most awesome natural hazards that confronts us.' Terry Marsh, Weather, '... there is much to fascinate and stimulate anyone with an interest in one of the most awesome natural hazards that confronts us.' Terry Marsh, Weather

Dewey Decimal551.47/024

Table Of ContentPreface; Acknowledgments; Part I. Tsunami as Known Hazards: 1. Introduction; 2. Tsunami dynamics; Part II. Tsunami-Formed Landscapes: 3. Signatures of tsunami in the coastal landscape; 4. Coastal landscape evolution; Part III. Causes of Tsunami: 5. Earthquake-generated tsunami; 6. Great landslides; 7. Volcanic eruptions; 8. Comets and meteorites; Part IV. Modern Risk of Tsunami: 9. Risk; 10. Epilogue; References; Index.

SynopsisThis book comprehensively describes the nature and process of tsunami, outlines field evidence for detecting past events, and describes particular events linked to earthquakes, volcanoes, submarine landslides and meteorite impacts. It will appeal to students and researchers, and will also be attractive for the general public interested in natural hazards., In the past decade over ten major tsunami events have impacted on the world's coastlines, causing devastation and loss of life. Evidence for past great tsunami, or 'mega-tsunami', has also recently been discovered along apparently aseismic and protected coastlines. With a large proportion of the world's population living on the coastline, the threat from tsunami can not be ignored. This book comprehensively describes the nature and process of tsunami, outlines field evidence for detecting the presence of past events, and describes particular events linked to earthquakes, volcanoes, submarine landslides and meteorite impacts. While technical aspects are covered, much of the text can be read by anyone with a high school education. The book will appeal to students and researchers in geomorphology, earth and environmental science, and emergency planning, and will also be attractive for the general public interested in natural hazards and new developments in science.

LC Classification NumberGC221.2 .B78 2001