Tsunami : the underrated hazard / Edward Bryant.

By:

Bryant, Edward, 1948-

Material type:

Computer filePublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2001.Description: xxx, 320 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:

0521772443 (cased)
052177599X (pbk.)

DDC classification:

551.47024 21

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Subject: Between 1990 and 2000, over ten major tsunami events have impacted on the world's coastlines, causing devastation and loss of life. These events have made scientists aware that tsunami have been underrated as a major hazard, mainly due to the misconception that they occur infrequently compared to other natural disasters. This book describes the nature and process of tsunami, outlines field evidence for detecting the presence of past events, and describes particular events linked to other natural disasters.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Between 1990 and 2000, over ten major tsunami events have impacted on the world's coastlines, causing devastation and loss of life. These events have made scientists aware that tsunami have been underrated as a major hazard, mainly due to the misconception that they occur infrequently compared to other natural disasters. This book describes the nature and process of tsunami, outlines field evidence for detecting the presence of past events, and describes particular events linked to other natural disasters.

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