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Title: |
Tsunami Forecasting & Preparedness |
| Sub-title: |
A Brief Look |
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| Edited by: |
Leslie E Malcone |
| ISBN10-13: |
1617289388 : 9781617289385 |
| Illustrations: |
tables, illus, maps |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Size: |
155x230mm |
| Pages: |
96 |
| Weight: |
.180 Kg. |
| Published: |
Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US) - February 2011 |
| List Price: |
52.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
Temporarily Out of Stock, more expected soon
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| Subjects: |
Natural disasters : South East Asia : Indonesia |
| Congress raised concerns about the possible vulnerability of U.S. coastal areas to tsunamis, and the adequacy of early warnings for coastal areas, after a strong underwater earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 26, 2004. The earthquake generated a tsunami that devastated many coastal communities around the Northern Indian Ocean, causing approximately 170,000 known deaths. In December 2005, President Bush released an action plan for expanding the U.S. tsunami detection and early warning network, which was expected to cost millions of dollars and would include building the infrastructure and maintaining its operations. This book examines the forecasting capabilities and preparedness of the United States with respect to a tsunami disaster. |
| Table of Contents: |
| Preface; Tsunami Detection and Warnings for the United States; U.S. Tsunami Preparedness: NOAA has Expanded its Tsunami Programs, but Improved Planning could Enhance Effectiveness (GAO); NOAA Knows...Tsunamis (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration); The Tsunami Warning System: How Does it Work? (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration); NOAA's Tsunami Program: 2008-2017 Strategic Plan (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA); Index. |
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