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Tsunami!
Author : Walter C. Dudley
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824819699
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)
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Download or read book Tsunami! written by Walter C. Dudley and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 1, 1946, shortly after sunrise, the town of Hilo on the island of Hawai'i was devastated by a series of giant waves. Traveling 2,300 miles from the Aleutian Islands in less than five hours, the waves struck without warning and claimed 159 lives. Fourteen years later, on May 22, 1960, a massive earthquake occurred off of the coast of Chile. The earthquake generated giant waves that sped across the Pacific at 442 miles per hour, reaching Hilo in just fifteen hours. The first wave to hit the town was a modest four feet higher than normal, the second nine feet. Before the third wave could arrive, a tidal phenomenon known as a bore smashed into the Hilo bayfront, with thirty-five foot waves that wrenched buildings off their foundations. That day several city blocks were swept clean of all structures and 61 people died. The first edition of Tsunami!, published in 1988, provided readers with a complete examination of the tsunami phenomenon in Hawai'i. This second edition adds many eyewitness accounts of the tsunamis of 1946 and 1960 and expands its coverage to include major tsunamis in the Mediterranean and off the coasts of Japan, Chile, Indonesia, Fiji, Alaska, California, Newfoundland, and the Caribbean, as well as the 1998 devastation in Papua New Guinea. Dramatic photographs and accounts of experiencing a tsunami firsthand are placed within the framework of the how and why of tsunamis, our scientific understanding of these phenomena, and the current status of the Tsunami Warning System, which is widely used to forecast and measure tsunamis and prepare coastal areas for potentially deadly tsunami strikes.
Tsunami Blue
Author : Gayle Ann Williams
Publisher : Leisure Books
ISBN 13 : 9780505528216
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)
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Download or read book Tsunami Blue written by Gayle Ann Williams and published by Leisure Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Out of the Blue
Author : Kimina Lyall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780733319051
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)
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Download or read book Out of the Blue written by Kimina Lyall and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From paradise to devastation: Australian journalist Kimina Lyall tells the extraordinary story of surviving the Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand.
The Tsunami Threat
Author : Nils-Axel Morner
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 953307552X
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)
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Download or read book The Tsunami Threat written by Nils-Axel Morner and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2011-01-29 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Ghosts of the Tsunami
Author : Richard Lloyd Parry
Publisher : MCD
ISBN 13 : 0374710937
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)
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Download or read book Ghosts of the Tsunami written by Richard Lloyd Parry and published by MCD. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named one of the best books of 2017 by The Guardian, NPR, GQ, The Economist, Bookforum, Amazon, and Lit Hub The definitive account of what happened, why, and above all how it felt, when catastrophe hit Japan—by the Japan correspondent of The Times (London) and author of People Who Eat Darkness On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake sent a 120-foot-high tsunami smashing into the coast of northeast Japan. By the time the sea retreated, more than eighteen thousand people had been crushed, burned to death, or drowned. It was Japan’s greatest single loss of life since the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. It set off a national crisis and the meltdown of a nuclear power plant. And even after the immediate emergency had abated, the trauma of the disaster continued to express itself in bizarre and mysterious ways. Richard Lloyd Parry, an award-winning foreign correspondent, lived through the earthquake in Tokyo and spent six years reporting from the disaster zone. There he encountered stories of ghosts and hauntings, and met a priest who exorcised the spirits of the dead. And he found himself drawn back again and again to a village that had suffered the greatest loss of all, a community tormented by unbearable mysteries of its own. What really happened to the local children as they waited in the schoolyard in the moments before the tsunami? Why did their teachers not evacuate them to safety? And why was the unbearable truth being so stubbornly covered up? Ghosts of the Tsunami is a soon-to-be classic intimate account of an epic tragedy, told through the accounts of those who lived through it. It tells the story of how a nation faced a catastrophe, and the struggle to find consolation in the ruins.
Routledge Handbook of Environmental Hazards and Society
Author : Tara K. McGee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000597601
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)
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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Environmental Hazards and Society written by Tara K. McGee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Tsunami Research at the End of a Critical Decade
Author : Gerald T. Hebenstreit
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401736189
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)
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Download or read book Tsunami Research at the End of a Critical Decade written by Gerald T. Hebenstreit and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
From Tsunami Science to Hazard and Risk Assessment: Methods and Models
Author : Stefano Lorito
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889717941
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)
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Download or read book From Tsunami Science to Hazard and Risk Assessment: Methods and Models written by Stefano Lorito and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
In Search of Ancient Tsunamis
Author : James Goff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0197675980
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)
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Download or read book In Search of Ancient Tsunamis written by James Goff and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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"--
