Tsunami Geosciences: The Geological Story of Tsunamis on Earth summarizes the most recent knowledge on this area of research. It will also provide new insights regarding offshore studies and even on recent Mars tsunami deposits. It provides a compelling review of the evolution of tsunami studies throughout time and also an accurate explanation of key aspects to understand and measure these events. Tsunami Geosciences is a unique interdisciplinary book, merging information from different fields of science including geosciences, computing, engineering, risk assessment, physics, law, civil protection, urban planning, etc. Challenges are also introduced to provoke discussions on future scientific questions that can and should be addressed by future research Provides a unique opportunity for every coastal community to access top-class scientific information INDICE: 1. Introduction 2. Physics of tsunamis 3. Tsunami impacts 4. Tsunami scales 5. Tsunami studies throughout earth's history 6. Tsunami depositional signatures onshore 7. Tsunami depositional signatures offshore 8. Tsunamis on Mars 9. Tsunami geoscience challenges 10. Conclusions
- ISBN: 978-0-443-18513-7
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 250
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés