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Extremes in Nature
Salvadori, Gianfausto; Michele, Carlo De; Kottegoda, Nathabandu T. (Environmental And Surveying Engineering); Rosso, Renzo
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Description for Extremes in Nature
Paperback. Series: Water Science and Technology Library. Num Pages: 306 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBW; PHS; PHVG; RB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
The most powerful earthquake in 40 years occurred on 26th December 2004 off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The tsunami it generated turned into one of the worst known natural disasters when walls of water crashed across the Indian Ocean, causing waves to reach Somalia in Africa. The death toll, mainly in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, exceeded 200,000. Nine months later, hurricane Katrina devastated the southern coast of USA along the Gulf coast. Winds reached 281 kilometers per hour and the storm surge of over nine meters was the highest recorded in the United States. It brought destruction to ... Read more
The most powerful earthquake in 40 years occurred on 26th December 2004 off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The tsunami it generated turned into one of the worst known natural disasters when walls of water crashed across the Indian Ocean, causing waves to reach Somalia in Africa. The death toll, mainly in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, exceeded 200,000. Nine months later, hurricane Katrina devastated the southern coast of USA along the Gulf coast. Winds reached 281 kilometers per hour and the storm surge of over nine meters was the highest recorded in the United States. It brought destruction to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
Series
Water Science and Technology Library
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401782753
SKU
V9789401782753
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Reviews for Extremes in Nature
From the reviews: "This monograph deals with both theoretical and practical aspects of the mathematical theory of extremes. ... The book surely will be interesting and useful to researchers and practitioners in the areas of geophysics and environmental sciences and engineering. It can be also useful to any one interested in having a rigorous summary ... Read more