Tsunami Research at the End of a Critical Decade (Hardcover, 2001 ed.)

This volume, derived from the 1999 International Tsunami Symposium, presents a unique look at the state of tsunami research at the end of the 20th century. It displays recent progress both in data recovery and reconstructions of historical tsunamis and in detail examination of recent disasters. It shows the tsunami community using both traditional methods of data gathering - searching archives and attempting to simulate past events - and integrating modern technologies - side-scan sonar, GPS, global communications, supercomputers - in the quest to understand tsunamis and improve mankind's ability to mitigate the disastrous consequences of these unpredictable and unstoppable events. It chronicles recent advances in mitigation efforts while illuminating the continuing need for increased efforts. The papers range from descriptive texts for the non-specialists to fairly technical discussions for those familiar with tsunami research. Audience: This book will be of interest to researchers and graduate students involved in natural hazards research, physical oceanography, seismology, environmental impact assessment and risk assessment.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, 18
Release date:	December 2001
First published:	2001
Editors:	Gerald T. Hebenstreit
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	282
Edition:	2001 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-0203-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Research methods Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > Oceanography (seas)
LSN:	1-4020-0203-3
Barcode:	9781402002038

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