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Great tsunami : 26 December, 2004, Sumatra region / Geological Society of India.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Memoir (Geological Society of India) ; no. 64.Publication details: Bangalore : Geological Society of India, 2005.Description: vii, 142 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 8185867704
Other title:
  • Title on t.p. verso: Great Tsunami of December 26, 2004 in Sumatra region
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.3495095981 22
LOC classification:
  • QE295.G4 v. 64 of 2005
Partial contents:
Source parameters of the Sumatra earthquake (2004) -- Tectonics and seismicity of Andaman-Sunda arc -- Tsunami impact -- Macroseismic survey and isoseismals -- Foreshock and aftershock activity -- Strong ground motion data analysis -- Engineering aspects of damages to built environment (Andaman-Nicobar islands and mainland) -- Deformation studies in Andaman and Nicobar Islands -- Other collateral studies supported by Dept. of Science and Technology.
Review: This book describes the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami from a scientific viewpoint, using both engineering and seismic disciplines, incorporating a history of the region. It then goes on to list some of the research being undertaken post-tsunami, which is funded by the government of India. It also gives some recommendations and conclusions.
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Books Books Australian Emergency Management Library BOOK 363.3495095981 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 900179301

"This publication has been made possible through a grant from the Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi."

Includes bibliographical references.

Source parameters of the Sumatra earthquake (2004) -- Tectonics and seismicity of Andaman-Sunda arc -- Tsunami impact -- Macroseismic survey and isoseismals -- Foreshock and aftershock activity -- Strong ground motion data analysis -- Engineering aspects of damages to built environment (Andaman-Nicobar islands and mainland) -- Deformation studies in Andaman and Nicobar Islands -- Other collateral studies supported by Dept. of Science and Technology.

This book describes the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami from a scientific viewpoint, using both engineering and seismic disciplines, incorporating a history of the region. It then goes on to list some of the research being undertaken post-tsunami, which is funded by the government of India. It also gives some recommendations and conclusions.

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