| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 302 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Advanced series on ocean engineering ; v. 32
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Advanced series on ocean engineering ; v. 32.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. How to survive a tsunami. 1. Examples of tsunamis and tsunami disasters. 1.1. Case studies of actual tsunami disasters. 1.2. Indian Ocean tsunami disaster. 1.3. Hokkaido Nansei-oki earthquake tsunami disaster (Japan, 1993). 1.4. Case study -- what separated life and death? 1.5. Damage to buildings. 1.6. Damage by ships and other floating objects. 2. Knowledge for tsunami survival. 2.1. Tsunamis and the coast. 2.2. Tsunami currents and the danger to humans. 2.3. How houses are washed away. 2.4. Effect of natural objects. 2.5. Effect of artificial structures. 3. Prevention and mitigation of tsunami disasters. 3.1. Viewpoint of disaster prevention (preparedness). 3.2. Countermeasures by hardware. 3.3. Countermeasures by software. 3.4. Transmission of experience and education. 3.5. Regional efforts to implement comprehensive tsunami countermeasures -- pt. II. Tsunami behavior and forecasting. 4. Occurrence and amplification of tsunamis. 4.1. Mechanism of tsunami occurrence. 4.2. Amplification and attenuation of tsunamis at coast. 4.3. Tsunami run-up and wave force. 5. Tsunami simulations and forecasting systems. 5.1. Tsunami simulations. 5.2. Tsunami forecasting systems and their evolution. 5.3. Future of tsunami forecasting systems. |
| Summary |
This book provides comprehensive scientific information and knowledge survival tips on how to survive a tsunami. It is especially useful to those living (or about to live) in tsunami-prone areas, and to travelers who may visit such areas. The book is composed of two parts: the first consisting of three chapters on how to survive a tsunami by (i) describing precious lessons obtained from actual tsunami disasters, (ii) imparting fundamental knowledge of tsunami science for survival, and (iii) listing measures for tsunami disaster mitigation. The second part provides more detailed scientific knowledge on tsunamis and consists two chapters : one describes tsunami occurrence mechanism and near-shore behavior; the other mentions numerical simulation and tsunami forecasting. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Tsunamis.
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Tsunamis. |
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Tsunamis -- Safety measures.
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Tsunamis -- Safety measures. |
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Tsunami hazard zones.
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Tsunami hazard zones. |
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Tsunami damage.
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Tsunami damage. |
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Survival.
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Survival. |
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Natural disasters -- Research.
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Natural disasters -- Research. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Murata, Susumu.
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World Scientific (Firm)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Tsunami. Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, ©2010 9789814277471 (OCoLC)311763305 |
| ISBN |
9789814277495 (electronic book) |
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9814277495 (electronic book) |
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9814277479 |
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9789814277471 |
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