Tsunami :: from fundamentals to damage mitigation /

A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the sudden displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations of underwater nuclear devices), landslides, glacier calving, meteorite impacts and o...

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Weitere Verfasser: Mambretti, S.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Boston : WIT Press, ©2013.
Schriftenreihe:Safety & security engineering series.
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Zusammenfassung:A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the sudden displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations of underwater nuclear devices), landslides, glacier calving, meteorite impacts and other disturbances above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami. Tsunami: from fundamentals to mitigation comprises seven chapters, dealing with the different aspects of the field.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
ISBN:9781845647711
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