Long-wave Runup Models - Proceedings Of The International Workshop - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9810229097 ISBN 13: 9789810229092

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

Since September 1992, there has been an unprecedented number of major tsunami events. Chronologically, the ten sites were: Nicaragua, in September 1992; Flores, Indonesia, in December 1992; Okushiri, Japan, in July 1993; East Java, Indonesia, in June 1994; Shikotan, Russia, in October 1994; Mindoro, Philippines, in November 1994; Skagway, Alaska, in November 1994; East Timor, Indonesia, in May 1995; Irian Jaya, Indonesia, in February 1996; Chimbote, Peru, in February 1996. These tsunamis caused substantial damage and many casualties. Now is the time to review this extraordinary phenomenon so as to prepare for forthcoming tsunami events.The purpose of this book is to review and update our knowledge of long-wave runups and our recent experience in field surveys of tsunami runups. Comparisons of numerical, analytical, and physical prediction models are made using existing laboratory and field data. Also presented are state-of-the-art tsunami prediction models and detailed discussions on tsunami runup phenomena.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 9810229097
• ISBN 13: 9789810229092
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 420
• Editor: Yeh Harry H, Liu Philip L-f, Synolakis Costas