UID:
almahu_9949697320702882
Format:
1 online resource (426 p.)
ISBN:
1-281-27958-7
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9786611279585
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0-08-055891-7
Content:
This book is an overview of the state-of-the art developments in sedimentology of tsunami-induced and tsunami-affected deposits, namely tsunamiites. It also highlights new problems and issues calling for additional investigation, and provides insight into the direction for future tsunamiite researches.* Provides a comprehensive overview of developments in tsunamiites* Investigates future trends and development needs* Cutting edge research articles from leading experts aimed at researchers and scientists
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Tsunamiites; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction: Why a Book on Tsunamiites; References; Chapter 2: The Term 'Tsunamiite'; References; Chapter 3: Tsunamis and Tsunami Sedimentology; 1. Introduction; 2. Generation, Propagation and Quantification; 3. Tsunami Sedimentology; 4. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 4: Bedforms and Sedimentary Structures Characterizing Tsunami Deposits; 1. Introduction; 2. Differences of Waveforms Between Tsunami- and Storm-Induced Waves; 3. Bedforms and Sedimentary Structures Reflecting the Tsunami Waveform
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4. Single-Bed Deposits5. Multiple-Bed Deposits; 6. Depositional Model in Shallow Water; 7. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Sedimentary Characteristics and Depositional Processes of Onshore Tsunami Deposits: An Example of Sedimentation Associated with the 12 July 1993 Hokkaido-Nansei-oki Earthquake Tsunami; 1. Introduction; 2. General Setting; 3. Methods; 4. Results; 5. Discussion; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; Chapter 6: Deposits of the 1992 Nicaragua Tsunami; 1. Introduction; 2. 1992 Tsunami Deposits Along the Nicaragua Coast; 3. Tsunami Deposits Near Playa de Popoyo
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4. Grading of the Tsunami Deposits5. Discussion; Appendix A. Field and Laboratory Protocols; References; Chapter 7: Distribution and Significance of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Deposits: Initial Results from Thailand and Sri Lanka; 1. Introduction; 2. Localities and Methods of Study; 3. Distribution and Significance of the Tsunami Deposits; 4. Discussion; 5. Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Chapter 8: Thickness and Grain-Size Distribution of Indian Ocean Tsunami Deposits at Khao Lak and Phra Thong Island, South-western Thailand; 1. Introduction; 2. Study Areas; 3. Impact of the Tsunami
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4. Thickness and Grain-Size Distribution5. Discussion; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 9: Tsunami Depositional Processes Reflecting the Waveform in a Small Bay: Interpretation from the Grain-Size Disistribution and Sedimentary Structures; 1. Introduction; 2. Regional Setting; 3. Sedimentary Facies of the Tsunami Deposits; 4. Grain-Size Distribution of the Tsunami Deposits; 5. Discussion; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 10: Offshore Tractive Current Deposition: The Forgotten Tsunami Sedimentation Process; 1. Introduction
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2. Offshore Traction Linked to Tsunami-Triggered Gravity Flows3. Discussion; 4. Summary; References; Chapter 11: Volcanism-Induced Tsunamis and Tsunamiites; 1. Introduction; 2. Volcanism-Induced Tsunamis; 3. Volcanism-Induced Tsunamiites; 4. Discussion and Summary; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 12: Deep-Sea Homogenites: Sedimentary Expression of a Prehistoric Megatsunami in the Eastern Mediterranean; 1. Introduction; 2. Deep-Sea Homogenites; 3. Discussion; 4. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Post Scriptum
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Chapter 13: Tsunami-Related Sedimentary Properties of Mediterranean Homogenites as an Example of Deep-Sea Tsunamiite
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-444-51552-6
Language:
English
Subjects:
Geography
Keywords:
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