Tsunami Blue

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

Get Book

Tsunami Blue by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gayle Ann Williams
Publisher : Leisure Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0505528215

Get Book

Tsunami Blue by Gayle Ann Williams Pdf

In the future where the US has been reduced to a series of island chains, Kathryn "Blue" O'Malley, who can predict tsunamis, becomes the target of ruthless pirates known as the Runners and her only hope for survival is the mysterious stranger who washed up on her beach. Original.

Author : Nils-Axel Morner
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789533075525

Get Book

The Tsunami Threat by Nils-Axel Morner Pdf

Submarine earthquakes, submarine slides and impacts may set large water volumes in motion characterized by very long wavelengths and a very high speed of lateral displacement, when reaching shallower water the wave breaks in over land - often with disastrous effects. This natural phenomenon is known as a tsunami event. By December 26, 2004, an event in the Indian Ocean, this word suddenly became known to the public. The effects were indeed disastrous and 227,898 people were killed. Tsunami events are a natural part of the Earth's geophysical system. There have been numerous events in the past and they will continue to be a threat to humanity; even more so today, when the coastal zone is occupied by so much more human activity and many more people. Therefore, tsunamis pose a very serious threat to humanity. The only way for us to face this threat is by increased knowledge so that we can meet future events by efficient warning systems and aid organizations. This book offers extensive and new information on tsunamis; their origin, history, effects, monitoring, hazards assessment and proposed handling with respect to precaution. Only through knowledge do we know how to behave in a wise manner. This book should be a well of tsunami knowledge for a long time, we hope.

Author : Jeff Putnam
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0736857338

Get Book

Tsunami! by Jeff Putnam Pdf

Discusses the cause of tsunamis, the destruction they cause, and what is being done to help people be safe.

Author : Tara K. McGee,Edmund C. Penning-Rowsell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000597608

Get Book

Routledge Handbook of Environmental Hazards and Society by Tara K. McGee,Edmund C. Penning-Rowsell Pdf

This Handbook provides a state-of-the-science review of research and practice in the human dimensions of hazards field. The Routledge Handbook of Environmental Hazards and Society reviews and assesses existing knowledge and explores future research priorities in this growing field. It showcases the work of international experts, including established researchers, future stars in the field, and practitioners. Organised into four parts, all chapters have an international focus, and many include case studies from around the world. Part I explains geophysical and hydro-meteorological/climatological hazards, their impacts, and mitigation. Part II explores vulnerability, resilience, and equity. Part III explores preparedness, responses during environmental hazard events, impacts, and the recovery process. Part IV explores policy and practice, including governments, support provided during and after environmental hazard events, and provision of information. This Handbook will serve as an important resource for students, academics, practitioners, and policymakers working in the fields of environmental hazards and disaster risk reduction.

Author : Kimina Lyall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Foreign correspondents
ISBN : 073331905X

Get Book

Out of the Blue by Kimina Lyall Pdf

From paradise to devastation: Australian journalist Kimina Lyall tells the extraordinary story of surviving the Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand.

Author : Gerald T. Hebenstreit
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401736183

Get Book

Tsunami Research at the End of a Critical Decade by Gerald T. Hebenstreit Pdf

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.

Author : Stefano Lorito,Jörn Behrens,Finn Løvholt,Tiziana Rossetto,Jacopo Selva
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889717941

Get Book

From Tsunami Science to Hazard and Risk Assessment: Methods and Models by Stefano Lorito,Jörn Behrens,Finn Løvholt,Tiziana Rossetto,Jacopo Selva Pdf

Author : James Goff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Natural disasters
ISBN : 9780197675984

Get Book

In Search of Ancient Tsunamis by James Goff Pdf

"This is the story of a journey. It begins in a small, slightly overfull office in Sydney, Australia and ends in the unremitting heat of the Atacama Desert coast in Chile. To get from A to B though is no straight line, it takes many geographical and anecdotal tangents. The journey is one of discovery. It describes my part in the emergence of a new and extremely violent science - unravelling the mysteries of past tsunamis. There are two sides to the story of every tsunami - the careful piecing together of the physical evidence for these catastrophic events and the patient assembly of the jigsaw puzzle that often reflects the less tangible signs, the human story. After all, the only reason we really care about tsunamis is because they catch us by surprise, destroy our coastal communities, and kill us. The past couple of decades have seen 1000s of unnecessary tsunami-related deaths but we continue to believe that we can control nature, control this beast. It is only when you delve into the past that you start to realise that not only have tsunamis been even bigger than we have experienced in living memory, but that they have also destroyed coastal communities, and just like today we never seem to truly learn from these experiences. In the absence of this huge back catalogue of human folly we continue to make the same mistakes. In this case the past is our key to the future -the more we know about the past, the better prepared we will be for the future. The trick is to know what you are looking for; and this is the start of that journey"--

Author : Ahmet C. Yalçiner,Efim N. Pelinovsky,Emile Okal,Costas E. Synolakis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401002059

Get Book

Submarine Landslides and Tsunamis by Ahmet C. Yalçiner,Efim N. Pelinovsky,Emile Okal,Costas E. Synolakis Pdf

Tsunamis are water waves triggered by impulsive geologic events such as sea floor deformation, landslides, slumps, subsidence, volcanic eruptions and bolide impacts. Tsunamis can inflict significant damage and casualties both nearfield and after evolving over long propagation distances and impacting distant coastlines. Tsunamis can also effect geomorphologic changes along the coast. Understanding tsunami generation and evolution is of paramount importance for protecting coastal population at risk, coastal structures and the natural environment. Accurately and reliably predicting the initial waveform and the associated coastal effects of tsunamis remains one of the most vexing problems in geophysics, and -with few exceptions- has resisted routine numerical computation or data collection solutions. While ten years ago, it was believed that the generation problem was adequately understood for useful predictions, it is now clear that it is not, especially nearfield. By contrast, the runup problem earlier believed intractable is now well understood for all but the most extreme breaking wave events.

Author : Eusebio Cano Carmona,Ana Cano Ortiz
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780854661046

Get Book

Vegetation Index and Dynamics - Methodologies for Teaching Plant Diversity and Conservation Status by Eusebio Cano Carmona,Ana Cano Ortiz Pdf

This book contemplates methodologies that can be used in the teaching of future experts in agriculture and plant cultivation. It expresses the need for knowledge transfer for good territorial management in the current era of climate change. In most cases, land management at the planetary level is sustainable, but today's society demands sustainable development. To improve the training of technicians in sustainable development methodologies, this book presents some methods and techniques compatible with ecodevelopment.

Author : Beth Shaw
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9783642208034

Get Book

Active tectonics of the Hellenic subduction zone by Beth Shaw Pdf

This work examines what was responsible for a tsunami that destroyed settlements in the Mediterranean in 365 AD. It details how western Crete was lifted out of the sea by up to 10 meters in a massive earthquake, which occurred on a previously unknown fault.

Author : Oreste Capelli
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789535105398

Get Book

Primary Care at a Glance by Oreste Capelli Pdf

"Both among scientists and clinical practitioners, some find it easier to rely upon trivial explanations, while others never stop looking for answers". With these surprising words, Augusto Murri, an Italian master in clinical medicine, reminds us that medical practice should be a continuous journey towards knowledge and the quality of care. The book brings together contributions by over 50 authors from many countries, all around the world, from Europe to Africa, from Asia to Australia, from North to South America. Different cultures are presented together, from those with advanced technologies to those of intangible spirituality, but they are all connected by five professional attributes, that in the 1978 the Institute of Medicine (IOM)1 stated as essentials of practicing good Primary Care: accessibility, comprehensiveness, coordination, continuity and accountability. The content of the book is organized according to these 5 attributes, to give the reader an international overview of hot topics and new insights in Primary Care, all around the world.

Author : Harold W. Dubach,M. A. Slessers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Atlases
ISBN : UCSD:31822016490054

Get Book

An Evaluation of the "Morskoi Atlas" (with Translations from Volumes I and II) by Harold W. Dubach,M. A. Slessers Pdf

Author : National Geospatial-intelligence Agency
Publisher : ProStar Publications
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1577856635

Get Book

Sailing Directions - Planning Guides by National Geospatial-intelligence Agency Pdf