Indian Ocean Tsunami

Informationen zum Autor Tad Murty is an world-wide acknowledged expert on tusnamis. He is an Adjunct Professor with the University of Ottawa, Canada. His expertise on tsunamis, hurricanes and storm surges are well known to the scientific world.Prof. Murty is the former president of the Tsunami Society. U. Aswathanarayana, has over 50 years of research and teaching experience in many countries of the world and is specialized in Nuclear Geology, Geochemistry, Economic Geology and Natural Resources Management. He is currently the Director of the Mahadevan International Centre for Water Resources Management, Hyderabad, India, which is a part of the UNESCO - TWAS Network of Scientific Organizations. Prof. Aswathanarayana was awarded the prestigious Excellence in Geophysical Education Award (2005) of the American Geophysical Union for his meritorious contributions to the paradigm shift in geoscience instruction. Niru Nirupama is an Assistant Professor with the Emergency Management Certificate Program in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal & Professional Studies of York University, Canada. Her research interests include Hazards & Risk Assessment and Multi-Criteria Decision Making for Disaster Management. Klappentext Drawing on information gathered from a study of the Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004, this book explores the development of methodologies for predicting and preparing for tsunamis. The volume provides a state-of-the-art review of tsunami science and indicates thrust areas which have the potential to improve temporal and spatial resolution of tsunami prediction and warning systems. Zusammenfassung Drawing on information gathered from a study of the Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004, this book explores the development of methodologies for predicting and preparing for tsunamis. It provides a review of tsunami science and indicates thrust areas which have the potential to improve temporal and spatial resolution of tsunami prediction. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Geostructural Environment of Tsunami Genesis 2. Modeling of Tsunami Generation and Propagation 3. Tsunami Detection and Monitoring Systems 4. Biophysical and Socio-Economic Dimensions of Tsunami Damage 5. Quo Vadis? ...

Product details

• Authors: Tad S. (University of Ottawa Murty, Tad S. Aswathanarayana Murty
• Assisted by: U. Aswathanarayana (Editor), Aswathanarayana U. (Editor), Tad S. Murty (Editor), Murty Tad S. (Editor), Niru Nirupama (Editor), Nirupama Niru (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.12.2006
• EAN: 9780415403801
• ISBN: 978-0-415-40380-1
• No. of pages: 526
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences; Asia, Geophysics, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General), SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, Indian Ocean, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Natural disasters, Human Geography, Development Studies, Regional Geography, Volcanology & seismology, Oceanography (seas and oceans), Oceanography (seas), Physical geography and topography, Energy industries and utilities, Civil engineering, surveying and building