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The devastating impacts of tsunamis have received increased focus since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, the most devastating tsunami in over 400 years of recorded history. This title provides a globally inclusive review of the state of tsunami detection technology. It focuses on the two main tsunami warning systems: International and Regional.
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Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Tsunami Generation and Historical AspectsChapter 3: Tsunami DatabasesChapter 4: Geophysical Tsunami HydrodynamicsChapter 5: Impact of a Tsunami on Coastal and Island HabitatsChapter 6: The Protective Role of Coastal EcosystemsChapter 7: Earthquake Detection and Monitoring for Early Warnings of Seismogenic TsunamisChapter 8: Numerical Models for ForecastingChapter 9: The Role of IOC-UNESCO in Tsunami Early WarningsChapter 10: Earthquake Monitoring for Early Tsunami WarningsChapter 11: Open Ocean Tsunami DetectionChapter 12: Land-Based Measurements of Inundation to Confirm TsunamigenesisChapter 13: The Technology of End-to-End Communication: Sending the MessageChapter 14: IOC-UNESCO Tsunami Early Warning SystemsChapter 15: Technological Challenges In Detecting TsunamisChapter 16: Sea-Level Measurements From Coasts and IslandsChapter 17: Sea Level Measurements From Deep-Sea RegionsChapter 18: Telemetry of Sea-Level DataChapter 19: Evaluating and Assessing Tsunamis TechnologiesChapter 20: Extracting Tsunami Signals From Sea-Level RecordsChapter 21: ConclusionsReferencesBibliographyIndex
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"The general topic of tsunamis, as well as some specific aspects of tsunamis, are subjects of several books that have appeared in recent years (e.g., Tsunamis, edited by E. Bernard and A. Robinson, CH, Jul'09, 46-6215). One relatively neglected aspect (in comprehensive book format, at least) is the technology of tsunami detection, monitoring, and real-time reporting. Joseph (National Institute of Oceanography, India) admirably addresses these vital subjects in this 21-chapter book containing copiously referenced (800-plus citations) and illustrated technical introductory and state-of-the-art material. The first nine chapters deal primarily with the science of tsunamis and the history and record of investigations. The second half of the book deals with early seismic warnings, end-to-end communications, methods of measuring sea level in shallow and deep sea regions, telemetry of data, analyzing tsunami signals, and assessing technologies for specific environmental situations. Early warning systems are described for the US, Japan, Russia, Chile, New Zealand, and other countries. The subject coverage is broad and globally relevant to coastal engineers, scientists, disaster managers, oceanographers, and all people living within the reach of tsunamis. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." --T. L. T. Grose, emeritus, Colorado School of Mines
