Three Great Tsunamis: Lisbon (1755), Sumatra-Andaman (2004) and Japan (2011)
Tsunamis are primarily caused by earthquakes. Under favourable geological conditions, when a large earthquake occurs below the sea bed and the resultant rupture causes a vertical displacement of the ocean bed, the entire column of water above it is displaced, causing a tsunami. In the ocean, tsunami...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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Edición: | 1st ed. 2013. |
Colección: | SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences,
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Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |