Physics of Tsunamis

By Boris Levin and Mikhail Nosov

Till the very end of the twentieth century tsunami waves (or 'waves in a harbour', translated from Japanese) were considered an extremely rare and exotic natural p- nomenon, originating in the ocean and unexpectedly falling upon the seaside as gigantic waves. The 26th of December 2004, when tsunami waves wiped out, in a single day, more than 250,000 human lives, mourned in many countries, turned out to be a tragic date for all mankind. The authors of this book, who have studied tsunami waves for many years, - tended it to be a systematic exposition of modern ideas concerning - The mechanisms of tsunami wave generation - The peculiarities of tsunami wave propagation in the open ocean and of how waves run-up beaches - Methods for tsunami wave registration and the operation of a tsunami warning system - The mechanisms of other catastrophic processes in the ocean related to the se- mic activity of our planet The authors considered their main goal to be the creation of book prese- ing modern knowledge of tsunami waves and of other catastrophes in the ocean to scienti'c researchers and specialists in geophysics, oceanography, seismology, hydroacoustics, geology, geomorphology, civil and seaside engineering, postgr- uate students and students of relevant professions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048180074
• ISBN13: 9789048180073
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"