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Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences
. Ed(S): Lykousis, Vasilios; Sakellariou, Dimitris; Locat, Jacques
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Hardback. Aims to provide a world-wide perspective of submarine mass movements and their consequences. This work offers coverage of the many scientific and engineering aspects of this type of marine and coastal geo-hazard. It is suitable for planners, scientists and engineers involved in the development of offshore and near-shore resources. Editor(s): Lykousis, Vasilios; Sakellariou, Dimitris; Locat, Jacques. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; TGMF; TJFD1; TNCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
Submarine mass movements and their consequences are of major concern for coastal communities and infrastructures but also for the exploitation and the development of seafloor resources. A tragic example of the vulnerability of coastal communities has been provided by the Indonesian tsunami of December 2004. Since 2005, as part of the scientific community efforts to minimize the impact of such natural disasters, the International Union of Geological Science (IUGS) and the United Nation, Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have sponsored an International Geoscience Program on Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences (IGCP-511). One of the main objectives of IGCP-511 ... Read more
Submarine mass movements and their consequences are of major concern for coastal communities and infrastructures but also for the exploitation and the development of seafloor resources. A tragic example of the vulnerability of coastal communities has been provided by the Indonesian tsunami of December 2004. Since 2005, as part of the scientific community efforts to minimize the impact of such natural disasters, the International Union of Geological Science (IUGS) and the United Nation, Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have sponsored an International Geoscience Program on Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences (IGCP-511). One of the main objectives of IGCP-511 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402065118
SKU
V9781402065118
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