Seismic sea waves :
tsunamis /
T.S. Murty, Marine Environmental Data Services Branch, Fisheries and Marine Service, Department of Fisheries and the Environment, Ottawa, Canada.
Description
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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©1977
Ottawa : Department of Fisheries and the Environment, Fisheries and Marine Service, 1977.
- Summary
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Synthesizes current knowledge on tsunamis. A brief nonmathematical description of tsunamis is given. The generation of tsunamis, their propagation, and coastal impact are dealt with throughout the world, and in laboratory experiments, and discussed in mathematical terms. Descriptions of tsunamis in various parts of the world are given, and tsunami protection measures and warning systems discussed, including ionospheric detection of tsunamis. Background information on seismology is included in microfiche.
- Physical Description
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ix, 337 pages :
illustrations, maps ;
26 cm +
microfiche (1 sheet ; 11 x 15 cm) in pocket.
- ISBN
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9780660005652
0660005654
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