Giant Waves In Lituya Bay Alaska

Author : Donald John Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Giant Waves in Lituya Bay, Alaska written by Donald John Miller and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely account of the nature and possible causes of certain giant waves, with eyewitness reports of their destructive capacity.

Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Author : Geological Survey (U.S.)
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Download or read book Giant Waves in Lituya Bay, Alaska written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Philip L. Fradkin
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520224674
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wildest Alaska written by Philip L. Fradkin and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling and eerie memoir tells of his odyssey through recorded history and eventually to the bay iteslf, as he explores the dark and unyielding side of nature."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : James Goff
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0197546129
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tsunami written by James Goff and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2021 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tsunamis, the giant waves that periodically engulf coastal areas and even the shores of lakes and rivers, have had a major impact on the world. Not only have they caused countless deaths, but have changed nations, societies and cultures from prehistoric to modern times. This book describes the science of tsunamis and the many ways they can be generated ranging from earthquakes, to volcanic eruptions and explosions, to landslides and others. It also explains how the waves travel across oceans at the speed of a jet airplane and how they focus or disperse their incredible energy. It delves into the clues that ancient tsunamis have left behind to be unraveled by modern science so that we can better understand not only what has happened in the past, but also what will happen in the future. The book also explores the human side of tsunami disasters looking at their effect on the residents of impacted communities by recounting the amazing true stories of survival, heroism and tragic loss. It discusses and provides examples of what works in mitigation, preparedness, warning, response and recovery from tsunamis, what doesn't work, and what needs to be done. It contains little-known stories about scientists struggling to better understand these catastrophic waves, while fighting government ignorance and reluctance to take action, as well as amazing chance discoveries, and the continued quest to learn more and become better prepared, as every year the odds of yet another catastrophic tsunami increase - It is not if, but when!"--

Author : California. Division of Mines and Geology
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Giant Wave in Lituya Bay written by California. Division of Mines and Geology and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Phil R. Cummins
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3034600577
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tsunami Science Four Years After the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami written by Phil R. Cummins and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tragedy of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has led to a rapid expansion in science directed at understanding tsunami and mitigating their hazard. A remarkable cross-section of this research was presented in the session: Tsunami Generation and Hazard, at the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics XXIV General Assembly in Perugia, held in July of 2007. Over one hundred presentations were made at this session, spanning topics ranging from paleotsunami research, to nonlinear shallow-water theory, to tsunami hazard and risk assessment. A selection of this work, along with other contributions from leading tsunami scientists, is published in detail in the 28 papers of this special issue of Pure and Applied Geophysics: Tsunami Science Four Years After the Indian Ocean Tsunami. Part I of this issue includes 14 papers covering the state-of-the-art in tsunami modelling and hazard assessment. Another 14 papers are published in Part II focusing on observations and data analysis.

Author : Daniel Ganninger
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781533500342
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knowledge Stew written by Daniel Ganninger and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-27 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to learn something new? The 2nd volume in the Knowledge Stew Guide series continues the quest to find the most interesting facts in the world. Take a journey through topics that range from science, history, and geography to food, entertainment, and business and learn the facts behind the facts. Discover things you might not have known about the moon, or why we're taller in the morning and shorter at night. Find out about a strange amusement park, a secret vault at Mt. Rushmore, or the world's most expensive coffee. These things, plus plenty more, are waiting for your brain to take them in. Just don't forget your spoon. For even more facts, check out Volume 1 of Knowledge Stew: The Guide to the Most Interesting Facts in the World.

Author : Henry Fountain
Publisher : Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN 13 : 1101904062
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Quake written by Henry Fountain and published by Crown Publishing Group (NY). This book was released on 2017 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 27, 1964, at 5-36 p.m., the biggest earthquake ever recorded in North America--and the second biggest ever in the world, measuring 9.2 on the Richter scale--struck Alaska, devastating coastal towns and villages and killing more than 130 people in what was then a relatively sparsely populated region. In a riveting tale about the almost unimaginable brute force of nature, New York Times science journalist Henry Fountain, in his first trade book, re-creates the lives of the villagers and townspeople living in Chenega, Anchorage, and Valdez; describes the sheer beauty of the geology of the region, with its towering peaks and 20-mile-long glaciers; and reveals the impact of the quake on the towns, the buildings, and the lives of the inhabitants. George Plafker, a geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey with years of experience scouring the Alaskan wilderness, is asked to investigate the Prince William Sound region in the aftermath of the quake, to better understand its origins. His work confirmed the then controversial theory of plate tectonics that explained how and why such deadly quakes occur, and how we can plan for the next one.

Author : Francis E. Caldwell
Publisher : ProStar Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781577853497
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Land of the Ocean Mists written by Francis E. Caldwell and published by ProStar Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the fabulous, seldom-visited Pacific Ocean section of Glacier Bay National Park-a land of historic mysteries, thundering seas and great natural beauty. Includes maps and black-and-white and color photographs.