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Late‐Holocene evolution of a small Sub‐Arctic glacier, Gljúfurárjökull (Tröllaskagi, northern Iceland)

open access: yesBoreas, EarlyView.
Gljúfurárjökull, located on the Tröllaskagi Peninsula in northern Iceland, is a small glacier approximately 3.8 km in length. This study analyses the glacier's evolution through a combination of methods including: (i) geomorphological mapping, (ii) Cosmic‐Ray Exposure (CRE) dating, (iii) lichenometry and (iv) palaeoglacier reconstruction (volume ...
Nuria Andrés   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

ASSESSING LANDSLIDE-TSUNAMI HAZARD IN SUBMARINE CANYONS, USING THE COOK STRAIT CANYON SYSTEM AS AN EXAMPLE [PDF]

open access: yesScience of Tsunami Hazards, 2016
Tsunami generated by submarine landslides are now recognised as an important hazard, following several historical events. Submarine landslides can occur in a variety of settings such as on continental slopes, volcanic slopes, and submerged canyons and ...
William Power   +4 more
doaj  

Submarine mass wasting and associated tsunami risk offshore western Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
2-D seismic data from the top and the western slope of Mergui Ridge in water depths between 300 and 2200 m off the Thai west coast have been investigated in order to identify mass transport deposits (MTDs) and evaluate the tsunamigenic potential of ...
Bunsomboonsakul, S.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Map and Archival Evidence of the Historical Avulsion of the Brahmaputra River

open access: yesThe Geographical Journal, EarlyView.
Short Abstract One of the world's great rivers, the Brahmaputra, avulsed—changed course—significantly sometime between the dates of 1765 and 1830. These are the dates of surveys by James Rennell (grey) and Richard Wilcox (black), both under the direction of the East India Company; no other surveys between these dates can refine the estimate of the ...
Keith Richards   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dispersive waves generated by an underwater landslide [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
In this work we study the generation of water waves by an underwater sliding mass. The wave dynamics are assumed to fell into the shallow water regime.
Beysel, Sonya   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Convict Criminology on Trial and ‘Writing From the Flesh’: A Review Essay Prompted by Introduction to Convict Criminology by Jeffrey Ian Ross, Bristol University Press

open access: yesThe Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article is an extended review of Jeffrey Ian Ross's student textbook, ‘Introduction to Convict Criminology’. The review tackles critical issues emerging in convict criminology and the wider lived experience movement. The review engages with various approaches taken by Ross, in particular the book's focus on his own contributions to ...
Rod Earle
wiley   +1 more source

Active normal faults and submarine landslides in the Keelung Shelf off NE Taiwan

open access: yesTerrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 2018
The westernmost Okinawa Trough back-arc basin is located to the north of the Ryukyu islands and is situated above the northward dipping Ryukyu subducted slab.
Ching-Hui Tsai   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investors’ Natural Disaster Experience and Cost of Raising Equity Capital: Evidence From Seasoned Equity Offering Pricing

open access: yesJournal of Business Finance &Accounting, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate whether and how investors’ experiences of natural disasters affect the cost of raising new equity in a setting of seasoned equity offerings (SEOs). Our proprietary database contains comprehensive information on geographical distribution, investor profiles, investor office location, and bidding specifics related to SEOs.
Shenghao Gao   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ocean-bottom seismometers document how submarine landslides develop and grow

open access: yesCommunications Earth & Environment
Submarine landslides reshape seafloor geomorphology, transport sediment and carbon to the deep-sea, and can trigger tsunamis or damage valuable seabed infrastructure. Yet, submarine landslides have never been directly observed in action. Here, we present
Pascal Kunath   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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