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Physics of Tsunamis

There has been significant progress in tsunami research, monitoring and mitigation within the last decade. This book summarizes the state-of-the-art knowledge on tsunamis. It presents a comprehensive overview of tsunamis, seaquakes and other catastrophic ocean phenomena. It describes up-to-date mode...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Levin, Boris (Autor), Nosov, Mikhail (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • General Information on Tsunami Waves, Seaquakes and Other Catastrophic Phenomena in the Ocean
  • Physical Processes at the Source of a Tsunami of Seismotectonic Origin
  • Role of the Compressibility of Water and of Non-linear Effects in the Formation of Tsunami Waves
  • The Physics of Tsunami Formation by Sources of Nonseismic Origin
  • Propagation of a Tsunami in the Ocean and Its Interaction with the Coast
  • Methods of Tsunami Wave Registration
  • Seaquakes: Analysis of Phenomena and Modelling.