The Orphan Tsunami Of 1700
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The Orphan Tsunami Of 1700
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Author : Brian F. Atwater
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2005
The Orphan Tsunami Of 1700 written by Brian F. Atwater and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Science categories.
Time Magazine named Atwater one of the 100 most significant people of 2005 for the tsunami research that culminated in this book. He joins American and Japanese scholars to trace a massive earthquake off the Northwest Coast that spawned a tsunami recorded in Japan. A rich array of graphic detail and narrative explains the creation, action, and lasting effects of earthquakes and tsunamis.
The Orphan Tsunami Of 1700
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Author : Brian F. Atwater
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2016-04-18
The Orphan Tsunami Of 1700 written by Brian F. Atwater and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-18 with Nature categories.
A puzzling tsunami entered Japanese history in January 1700. Samurai, merchants, and villagers wrote of minor flooding and damage. Some noted having felt no earthquake; they wondered what had set off the waves but had no way of knowing that the tsunami was spawned during an earthquake along the coast of northwestern North America. This orphan tsunami would not be linked to its parent earthquake until the mid-twentieth century, through an extraordinary series of discoveries in both North America and Japan. The Orphan Tsunami of 1700, now in its second edition, tells this scientific detective story through its North American and Japanese clues. The story underpins many of today�s precautions against earthquake and tsunami hazards in the Cascadia region of northwestern North America. The Japanese tsunami of March 2011 called attention to these hazards as a mirror image of the transpacific waves of January 1700. Hear Brian Atwater on NPR with Renee Montagne http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4629401
The Orphan Tsunami Of 1700
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Release Date : 2005
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The Orphan Tsunami Of 1700
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language : en
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Release Date : 2007
The Orphan Tsunami Of 1700 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Earthquakes categories.
The IRIS seismology handouts, created by the IRIS E & O program, are educational one-pagers related to seismology for use in the classroom or public information forums. "The orphan tsunami of 1700," a book describing a great Pacific tsunami that struck Japan over three hundred years ago, was co-published by Brian Atwater and a team of researchers in late 2005, after twenty years of research. The maps include text which describes the hazard zones and explains that the maps should be used as general guides for evacuation planning in the event of an earthquake and tsunami. "Surviving a Tsunami" and "Sobreviviendo a un tsunami" recount actions that saved lives, and actions that cost lives, as recalled by eyewitnesses from Chile, Hawaii, and Japan, interviewed several decades later concerning the tsunami from the largest earthquake ever measured--the magnitude 9.5 earthquake in Chile on May 22, 1960.
Full Rip 9 0
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Author : Sandi Doughton
language : en
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Release Date : 2013-06-11
Full Rip 9 0 written by Sandi Doughton and has been published by Sasquatch Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-11 with Nature categories.
Scientific reportage on what we know and don’t know about the mega-earthquake predicted to hit the Pacific Northwest Scientists have identified Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver as the urban centers of what will be the biggest earthquake—the Really Big One—in the continental United States. A quake will happen—in fact, it’s actually overdue. The Cascadia subduction zone is 750 miles long, running along the Pacific coast from Northern California up to southern British Columbia. In this fascinating book, The Seattle Times science reporter Sandi Doughton introduces readers to the scientists who are dedicated to understanding the way the earth moves and describes what patterns can be identified and how prepared (or not) people are. With a 100% chance of a mega-quake hitting the Pacific Northwest, this fascinating book reports on the scientists who are trying to understand when, where, and just how big The Big One will be.
Field Trip To Pliocene In The Ventura Basin
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Author : Robert S. Yeats
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
Field Trip To Pliocene In The Ventura Basin written by Robert S. Yeats and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Geology categories.
Forest Economics
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Author : Daowei Zhang
language : en
Publisher: UBC Press
Release Date : 2011-09-15
Forest Economics written by Daowei Zhang and has been published by UBC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-15 with Business & Economics categories.
Forestry cannot be isolated from the forces that drive all economic activity. It involves using land, labour, and capital to produce goods and services from forests, while economics helps in understanding how this can be done in ways that will best meet the needs of people. Therefore, a firm grounding in economics is integral to sound forestry policies and practices. This book, a major revision and expansion of Peter H. Pearse’s 1990 classic, provides this grounding. Updated and enhanced with advanced empirical presentation of materials, it covers the basic economic principles and concepts and their application to modern forest management and policy issues. Forest Economics draws on the strengths of two of the field’s leading practitioners who have more than fifty years of combined experience in teaching forest economics in the United States and Canada. Its comprehensive and systematic analysis of forest issues makes it an indispensable resource for students and practitioners of forest management, natural resource conservation, and environmental studies.
Cascadia S Fault
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Author : Jerry Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Catapult
Release Date : 2012-03-10
Cascadia S Fault written by Jerry Thompson and has been published by Catapult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-10 with Nature categories.
A thrillingly rendered, yet “level–headed” look at the Cascadia Subduction Zone and the devastating natural disasters it promises (Booklist) There is a crack in the earth's crust that runs roughly 31 miles offshore, approximately 683 miles from Northern California up through Vancouver Island off the coast of British Columbia. The Cascadia Subduction Zone has generated massive earthquakes over and over again throughout geologic time—at least thirty–six major events in the last 10,000 years. This fault generates a monster earthquake about every 500 years. And the monster is due to return at any time. It could happen 200 years from now, or it could be tonight. The Cascadia Subduction Zone is virtually identical to the offshore fault that wrecked Sumatra in 2004. It will generate the same earthquake we saw in Sumatra, at magnitude nine or higher, sending crippling shockwaves across a far wider area than any California quake. Slamming into Sacramento, Portland, Seattle, Victoria, and Vancouver, it will send tidal waves to the shores of Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, damaging the economies of the Pacific Rim countries and their trading partners for years to come. In light of recent massive quakes in Haiti, Chile, and Mexico, Cascadia's Fault not only tells the story of this potentially devastating earthquake and the tsunamis it will spawn, it also warns us about an impending crisis almost unprecedented in modern history.
The Lost Wolves Of Japan
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Author : Brett L. Walker
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2009-11-23
The Lost Wolves Of Japan written by Brett L. Walker and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-23 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Many Japanese once revered the wolf as Oguchi no Magami, or Large-Mouthed Pure God, but as Japan began its modern transformation wolves lost their otherworldly status and became noxious animals that needed to be killed. By 1905 they had disappeared from the country. In this spirited and absorbing narrative, Brett Walker takes a deep look at the scientific, cultural, and environmental dimensions of wolf extinction in Japan and tracks changing attitudes toward nature through Japan's long history. Grain farmers once worshiped wolves at shrines and left food offerings near their dens, beseeching the elusive canine to protect their crops from the sharp hooves and voracious appetites of wild boars and deer. Talismans and charms adorned with images of wolves protected against fire, disease, and other calamities and brought fertility to agrarian communities and to couples hoping to have children. The Ainu people believed that they were born from the union of a wolflike creature and a goddess. In the eighteenth century, wolves were seen as rabid man-killers in many parts of Japan. Highly ritualized wolf hunts were instigated to cleanse the landscape of what many considered as demons. By the nineteenth century, however, the destruction of wolves had become decidedly unceremonious, as seen on the island of Hokkaido. Through poisoning, hired hunters, and a bounty system, one of the archipelago's largest carnivores was systematically erased. The story of wolf extinction exposes the underside of Japan's modernization. Certain wolf scientists still camp out in Japan to listen for any trace of the elusive canines. The quiet they experience reminds us of the profound silence that awaits all humanity when, as the Japanese priest Kenko taught almost seven centuries ago, we "look on fellow sentient creatures without feeling compassion."
Fire
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Author : Stephen J. Pyne
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2019-08-12
Fire written by Stephen J. Pyne and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-12 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Over vast expanses of time, fire and humanity have interacted to expand the domain of each, transforming the earth and what it means to be human. In this concise yet wide-ranging book, Stephen J. Pyne—named by Science magazine as “the world’s leading authority on the history of fire”—explores the surprising dynamics of fire before humans, fire and human origins, aboriginal economies of hunting and foraging, agricultural and pastoral uses of fire, fire ceremonies, fire as an idea and a technology, and industrial fire. In this revised and expanded edition, Pyne looks to the future of fire as a constant, defining presence on Earth. A new chapter explores the importance of fire in the twenty-first century, with special attention to its role in the Anthropocene, or what he posits might equally be called the Pyrocene.
