The Indian Ocean tsunami

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Other Authors Murty, T. S. 1938-, Aswathanarayana, U., Nirupama, N.
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, c2007.
SeriesBalkema-proceedings and monographs in engineering, water and earth sciences
Subjects
Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004.
Tsunamis > Indian Ocean.
Tsunamis.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780203964439
Physical Descriptionxxxiv, 491 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.).

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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue / Barbara H. Keating
  • Pt. 1. Geostructural environment of tsunami genesis
  • A historical account of the earthquakes and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean / B. K. Rastogi
  • Impact of coastal morphology, structure and seismicity on the tsunami surge / K.S.R. Murthy ... [et al.]
  • Tsunamigenic sources in the Indian Ocean: factors and impact on the Indian landmass / R.K. Chadha
  • Paleo-tsunami and storm surge deposits / K. Arun Kumar, H. Achyuthan, and N. Shankar
  • Overview and integration of part 1 / U. Aswathanarayana
  • Pt. 2. Modelling of tsunami generation and propagation
  • A review of classical concepts on phase and amplitude dispersion: application to tsunamis / N. Nirupama ... [et al.]
  • A partial explanation for the initial withdrawl of the ocean during a tsunami / N. Nirupama ... [et al.]
  • The energetics of the tsunami of 26 December 2004 in the Indian Ocean: a brief review / N. Nirupama ... [et al.]
  • -Possible amplification of the tsunami through coupling with internal waves / N. Nirupama ... [et al.]
  • Numerical modeling of the Indian Ocean tsunami / Z. Kowalik ... [et al.]
  • Modelling techniques for understanding the Indian Ocean tsunami propagation / V. P. Dimri and K. Srivastava
  • Validation of tsunami beach run-up height predictive model based on work-energy theorem / G. Muraleedharan ... [et al.]
  • Normal modes and tsunami coastal effects / N. Nirupama ... [et al.]
  • Helmholtz mode and K-S-P waves: application to tsunamis / N. Nirupama ... [et al.]
  • Numerical models for the Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004: a brief review / P. Chittibabu and T.S. Murty
  • The Cauchy-Poisson problem: application to tsunami generation and propagation / N. Nirupama ... [et al.]
  • A review and listings of tsunami heights and travel times for the 26 December 2004 event / I. Nistor ... [et al.]
  • Overview and integration of part 2 / N. Nirupama
  • -Pt. 3. Tsunami detection and monitoring systems
  • Satellite detection of pre-earthquakes thermal anomaly and sea water turbidity associated with the great Sumatra earthquake / A. K. Saraf ... [et al.]
  • Possible detection in the ionosphere of the signals from earthquake and tsunamis / T. S. Murty ... [et al.]
  • Seismo-electromagnetic precursors registered by DEMETER satellite / A.K. Gwal ... [et al.]
  • Web-enabled and real-time reporting: cellular based instrumentation for coastal sea level and surge monitoring / A. Joseph and R. G. Prabhudesai
  • Methodologies for tsunami detection / T.S. Murty ... [et al.]
  • Tsunami travel time atlas for the Indian Ocean / P.K. Bhaskaran ... [et al.]
  • Overview and integration of part 3 / N. Nirupama
  • Pt. 4. Biophysical and socio-economic dimensions of tsunami damage
  • Performance of structures affected by the 2004 Sumatra tsunami in Thailand and Indonesia / M. Saatcioglu, A. Ghobarah, and I. Nistor
  • -Field observations on the tsunami impact along the Kerala Coast, Southwest India / N.P. Kurian, T.N. Prakash, and M. Baba
  • Ecological impact on the Indian Ocean tsunami / C.S.P. Iyer
  • Tsunami damage to the south eastern coast of India / N. Chandrasekar and R. Ramesh
  • Hydrophysical manifestations on the Indian Ocean tsunami / Y. Sadhuram, T.V. Ramana Murthy, and B.P. Rao
  • Tsunamis and marine life / D.V. Subba Rao ... [et al.]
  • Tsunami impact on coastal habitats of India / P.N. Sridhar ... [et al.]
  • Overview and integration of part 4 / U. Aswathanarayana
  • Pt. 5. Quo Vadis
  • Protection measures against tsunami-type hazards for the coast of Tamil Nadu, India / V. Sundar
  • Protective role of coastal ecosystems in the context of the tsunami in Tamil Nadu Coast, India: implications for hazard preparedness / A. Mascarenhas and S. Jayakumar
  • Integrated preparedness systems / U. Aswathanarayana
  • -Social and political aspects of tsunami response, recovery, and preparedness planning: a transdisciplinary approach from Canada / C. Amaratunga and H. Smith Fowler
  • An ideal conceptual tsunami warning system for the Indian Ocean / T.S. Murty ... [et al.]
  • Overview and integration of part 5 / N. Nirupama.

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