Physics of Tsunamis PDF
by Boris Levin, Mikhail Nosov
Description
Till the very end of the twentieth century tsunami waves (or 'waves in a harbour', translated from Japanese) were considered an extremely rare and exotic natural p- nomenon, originating in the ocean and unexpectedly falling upon the seaside as gigantic waves.
The 26th of December 2004, when tsunami waves wiped out, in a single day, more than 250,000 human lives, mourned in many countries, turned out to be a tragic date for all mankind.
The authors of this book, who have studied tsunami waves for many years, - tended it to be a systematic exposition of modern ideas concerning * The mechanisms of tsunami wave generation * The peculiarities of tsunami wave propagation in the open ocean and of how waves run-up beaches * Methods for tsunami wave registration and the operation of a tsunami warning system * The mechanisms of other catastrophic processes in the ocean related to the se- mic activity of our planet The authors considered their main goal to be the creation of book prese- ing modern knowledge of tsunami waves and of other catastrophes in the ocean to scienti?c researchers and specialists in geophysics, oceanography, seismology, hydroacoustics, geology, geomorphology, civil and seaside engineering, postgr- uate students and students of relevant professions.
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- Publisher:Springer Netherlands
- Publication Date:27/10/2008
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Download - Immediately Available
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- Publisher:Springer Netherlands
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- ISBN:9781402088568
