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A Review of Historical Volcanic Tsunamis: A New Scheme for a Volcanic Tsunami Monitoring System
Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringTsunami monitoring and early warning systems are mainly established to deal with seismogenic tsunamis generated by sudden seafloor fault displacement. However, a global tsunami triggered by the 2022 Tonga volcanic eruption promoted the need for tsunami ...
Tingting Fan +5 more
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COMPARING SEA LEVEL RESPONSE AT MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA FROM THE 1989 LOMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE AND THE 1964 GREAT ALASKAN EARTHQUAKE [PDF]
Science of Tsunami Hazards, 2009 Two of the largest earthquakes to affect water levels in Monterey Bay in recent years were the Loma Prieta Earthquake (LPE) of 1989 with a moment magnitude of 6.9, and the Great Alaskan Earthquake (GAE) of 1964 with a moment magnitude of 9.2.
L. C. Breaker +3 more
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Historical records: their importance in understanding and mitigating tsunamis
, 2020 There is evidence that the tsunami as a destructive natural phenomenon has been known since antiquity. Although rare, tsunamis can affect densely populated areas, provoking heavy destruction and extensive casualties.
Maramai, Alessandra
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Tsunami And Storm Surge Modeling In Bay Of Bengal [GC220.4.B43 C442 2007 f rb]. [PDF]
, 2007 Kemusnahan yang disebabkan oleh Andaman tsunami pada 26 Disember 2004 merupakan masalah utama komuniti di seluruh dunia. Pelbagai usaha telah diambil untuk mengurangkan impak yang disebabkan oleh tsunami yang mungkin berlaku pada masa hadapan ...
Cham, Kah Loon
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Fundraising as Contracting: Why Nonprofits Accept In‐Kind Donations
Nonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In‐kind (nonmonetary) donations are a popular form of philanthropy that have received much less scholarly attention than monetary gifts. This study documents the prevalence of types of in‐kind giving and associated organizational practices, then explores links between the perceptions of nonprofit managers, organizational practices, and ...
Elizabeth Searing +3 more
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Revista Científica y Tecnológica UPSE, 2016 El presente estudio se refiere al diseño de un sistema de alerta temprana de tsunamis en el cantón General Villamil, Playas, monitorizado y controlado desde el Instituto Oceanográfico de la Armada (INOCAR), ubicado en la Base Naval Sur de la ciudad de ...
Leonardo Muñoz Montesdeoca +2 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Fires are expanding in frequency and intensity worldwide due to climate change and land‐use transformations. At the same time, fire often plays a regenerative role in ecosystems. Traditional and cultural practices incorporate fire use for landscape management and landscape renewal. In this complex matrix of fire ecologies, digital technologies
Jennifer Gabrys +2 more
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GOVERNING EQUATIONS FOR MULTI-LAYERED TSUNAMI WAVES [PDF]
Science of Tsunami Hazards, 2009 In order to develop generalized governing equations for multi-layered long wave system, a three layer system was considered. It was anticipated that equations for top layer and bottom layer will be independent on number of intermediate layer(s) and ...
Monzur Alam Imteaz +2 more
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Practical Methodology for Developing Visions for Carbon‐Neutral Cities and Communities
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Cities and communities play important roles in sustainable development and climate change mitigation. This study presents a novel framework for developing carbon‐neutral visions for cities and communities. We established five “principles,” investigated options encompassing four parameters (management, goal setting, actions, and quantification),
Kei Gomi +4 more
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MOMENTUM AS A USEFUL TSUNAMI DESCRIPTOR [PDF]
Science of Tsunami Hazards, 2006 In looking at the videos of the Indonesian tsunami coming ashore at various locations, I thought, “That’s a lot of water with a lot of momentum, and that’s what does the damage.”Perhaps the momentum of a tsunami might be a physical quantity to focus on ...
Harold G. Loomis
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