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Three Great Tsunamis

Lisbon (1755), Sumatra-Andaman (2004) and Japan (2011)

Three Great Tsunamis( )
Author: Gupta, Harsh K.
Gahalaut, Vineet K.
Series title:SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences Ser.
ISBN:978-94-007-6575-7
Publication Date:May 2013
Publisher:Springer Netherlands
Imprint:Springer
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $54.99
Book Description:

Tsunamis are primarily caused by earthquakes. Under favourable geological conditions, when a large earthquake occurs below the sea bed and the resultant rupture causes a vertical displacement of the ocean bed, the entire column of water above it is displaced, causing a tsunami. In the ocean, tsunamis do not reach great heights but can travel at velocities of up to 1000 km/hour. As a tsunami reaches shallow sea depths, there is a decrease in its velocity and an increase in its...
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Book Details
Pages:89
Detailed Subjects: Science / Earth Sciences / Oceanography
Nature / Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Science / Environmental Science
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.045 x 9.165 Inches
Book Weight:0.37 Pounds



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