Caribbean Tsunami hazard: Proceedings of the NSF Caribbean Tsunami Workshop, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 30-31 March 2004

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Caribbean Tsunami hazard: Proceedings of the NSF Caribbean Tsunami Workshop, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 30-31 March 2004

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Autor: Mercado-Irizarry, Aurelio.
ISBN: 978-981-256-535-8.
Editorial: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB.CO.PTE.
Características: 2006, 341 Págs., 2006, Inglés, Cartoné.
Precio orientativo: ,00 euros (IVA incluido).
Materia: Geologia/ciencias de la tierra.
Sub-materia: Oceanografia/biologia marina.

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Sinopsis de Caribbean Tsunami hazard: Proceedings of the NSF Caribbean Tsunami Workshop, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 30-31 March 2004

This book aims to present the overall existing tsunami hazard in the Caribbean Sea region, a region which is typically only associated with hurricanes. It initially presents an overview of all of the existing tsunami-causing factors found in the region: earthquakes, sub-aerial and submarine landslides, and submarine explosions. This is followed by field evidence of recent and pre-historic tsunami events, which gives credibility to all of this effort. The next section is a description of the tsunami hazard mitigation efforts being carried out locally and in collaboration with national and international programs. The final part is dedicated to the presentation of related recent research results. INDICE: Need for a Caribbean Tsunami Warning System Overview of Potential Tsunami Sources in the Caribbean Sea Region The Tsunami Evidence in the Caribbe...