Tsunami research at the end of a critical decade
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Tsunami research at the end of a critical decade
(Advances in natural and technological hazards research, v. 18)
Kluwer Academic Publishers, c2001
Available at 10 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
- The 1990s: A Critical Decade in Tsunami Research and Mitigation
- E.N. Bernard, G.T. Hebenstreit. Recent Developments in Tsunami Hazard Mitigation
- E.N. Bernard. `Red', `Green' and `Blue' Tsunamigenic Earthquakes and their Relation with Conditions of Oceanic Sedimentation in the Pacific
- V.K. Gusiakov. Tsunami Scour Mechanisms around a Cylinder
- H. Yeh, F. kato, S. Sato. Mitigation Strategies Based on Local Tsunami Effects
- J. Preuss, P. Raad, R. Bidoae. Traffic Hindrance After Tsunamis
- N. Shuto. Offshore Forecasting of Alaskan Tsunamis in Hawaii
- V.V. Titov, H.O. Mofjeld, F.I. Gonzalez, J.C. Newman. 1952 North Kuril Tsunami: New Data from Archives
- V. Kaistrenko, V. Sedaeva. Tsunami Risk in the Aegean Sea and the Role of Systematic Field, Laboratory, and Documentary Studies: The Case of the 1956 Tsunami
- D. Dominey-Howes, A. Cundy. Historical and Archaeological Evidence of Earthquakes and Tsunamis Felt in the Kythira Strait, Greece
- G.A. Papadopoulos, A. Vassilopoulou. Impact of Large Tsunamis in the Messina Straits, Italy: The Case of the 28 December 1908 Tsunami
- S. Tinti, A. Armigliato. Characteristics of On-Slope Tsunami Propagation and the Accuracy of the Numerical Model
- S.I. Koshimura, F. Imamura, N. Shuto. Flow Strength on Land and Damage of the 1998 Papua New Guinea Tsunami
- H. Matustomi, Y. Kawata, N. Shuto, Y. Tsuji, K. Fujima, F. Imamura, M. Matsuyama, T. Takahashi, N. Maki, S.S. Han. Numerical Study of the Source of the July 17, 1998 PNG Tsunami
- V. Titov, F. Gonzalez. Modeling for Tsunamis Generated by Landsliding and Debris Flow
- F. Imamura, K. Hashi, M.A. Imteaz. Landslide Tsunami Generation Mechanism and its Detection for Early Tsunami Warning
- S.-I. Iwasaki, S. Sakata. On Numerical Simulation of the Landslide-Generated Tsunami of November 3, 1994 in Skagway Harbor, Alaska
- R.E. Thomson, A.B. Rabinovich, E.A. Kulikov, I.V. Fine, B.D. Bornhold.
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