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The Indian Ocean tsunami
Murty, T.S.; Aswathanarayana, U.; Nirupama, N. (Ed.) (2007). The Indian Ocean tsunami. Taylor & Francis: London. ISBN 978-0-415-40380-1. 491 pp.

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    VLIZ: Dynamical Oceanography DYN.59 [101641]

Keywords
    Prediction > Tsunami prediction
    Water waves > Surface water waves > Tsunamis
    ISW, Indian Ocean [Marine Regions]
    Marine/Coastal

Authors  Top 
  • Murty, T.S., editor
  • Aswathanarayana, U., editor
  • Nirupama, N., editor

Content
  • Rastogi, B.K. (2007). A historical account of the earthquakes and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 3-18, more
  • Murthy, K.S.R.; Subrahmanyam, V.; Murty, G.P.S.; Rao, K.M. (2007). Impact of coastal morphology, structure and seismicity on the tsunami surge, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 19-31, more
  • Chadha, R.K. (2007). Tsunamigenic sources in the Indian Ocean: factors and impact on the Indian landmass, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 33-47, more
  • Arun Kumar, K.; Achyuthan, H.; Shankar, N. (2007). Paleo-tsunami and storm surge deposits, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 49-55, more
  • Aswathanarayana, U. (2007). Overview and integration of part 1, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 57-59, more
  • Nirupama, N.; Murty, T.S.; Nistor, I.; Rao, A.D. (2007). A review of classical concepts on phase and amplitude dispersion: application to tsunamis, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 63-71, more
  • Nirupama, N.; Murty, T.S.; Rao, A.D.; Nistor, I. (2007). A partial explanation of the initial withdrawal of the ocean during a tsunami, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 73-80, more
  • Nirupama, N.; Murty, T.S.; Nistor, I.; Rao, A.D. (2007). The energetics of the tsunami of 26 December 2004 in the Indian Ocean: a brief review, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 81-89, more
  • Nirupama, N.; Murty, T.S.; Nistor, I.; Rao, A.D. (2007). Possible amplification of tsunami through coupling with internal waves, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 91-95, more
  • Kowalik, Z.; Knight, W.; Logan, T.; Whitmore, P. (2007). Numerical modeling of the Indian Ocean tsunami, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 97-122, more
  • Dimri, V.P.; Srivastava, K. (2007). Modeling techniques for understanding the Indian Ocean tsunami propagation, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 123-130, more
  • Muraleedharan, G.; Rao, A.D.; Murty, T.S.; Sinha, M. (2007). Validation of tsunami beach run-up height predictive model based on work-energy theorem, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 131-142, more
  • Nirupama, N.; Murty, T.S.; Rao, A.D.; Nistor, I. (2007). Normal modes and tsunami coastal effects, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 143-150, more
  • Nirupama, N.; Murty, T.S.; Nistor, I.; Rao, A.D. (2007). Helmholtz mode and K-S-P waves: application to tsunamis, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 151-157, more
  • Chittibabu, P.; Murty, T.S. (2007). Numerical models for the Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004: a brief review, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 159-173, more
  • Nirupama, N.; Murty, T.S.; Nistor, I.; Rao, A.D. (2007). The Cauchy-Poisson problem: application to tsunami generation and propagation, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 175-183, more
  • Nistor, I.; Xie, K.; Nirupama, N.; Murty, T.S. (2007). A review and listing of tsunami heights and travel times for the 26 December 2004 event, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 185-208, more
  • Nirupama, N. (2007). Overview and integration of part 2, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 209-211, more
  • Saraf, A.K.; Choudhury, S.; Dasgupta, S.; Das, J. (2007). Satellite detection of pre-earthquake thermal anomaly and sea water turbidity associated with the great Sumatra earthquake, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 215-225, more
  • Murty, T.S.; Nirupama, N.; Rao, A.D.; Nistor, I. (2007). Possible detection in the ionosphere of the signals from earthquake and tsunamis, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 227-234, more
  • Gwal, A.K.; Sarkar, S.; Bhattacharya, S.; Parrot, M. (2007). Seismo-electromagnetic precursors registered by DEMETER satellite, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 235-246, more
  • Joseph, A.; Prabhudesai, R.G. (2007). Web-enabled and real-time reporting: cellular based instrumentation for coastal sea level and surge monitoring, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 247-257, more
  • Murty, T.S.; Nirupama, N.; Rao, A.D.; Nistor, I. (2007). Methodologies for tsunami detection, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 259-272, more
  • Bhaskaran, P.K.; Dube, S.K.; Murty, T.S.; Gangopadhyay, A.; Chaudhuri, A.; Rao, A.D. (2007). Tsunami travel time atlas for the Indian Ocean, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 273-291, more
  • Nirupama, N. (2007). Overview and integration of part 3, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 293-294, more
  • Saatcioglu, M.; Ghobarah, A.; Nistor, I. (2007). Performance of structures affected by the 2004 Sumatra tsunami in Thailand and Indonesia, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 297-321, more
  • Kurian, N.P.; Prakash, T.N.; Baba, M. (2007). Field observations on the tsunami impact along the Kerala coast, Southwest India, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 323-337, more
  • Iyer, C.S.P. (2007). Ecological impact of Indian Ocean tsunami, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 339-350, more
  • Chandrasekar, N.; Ramesh, R. (2007). Tsunami damage to the south eastern coast of India, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 351-363, more
  • Sadhuram, Y.; Murthy, T.V.R.; Rao, B.P. (2007). Hydrophysical manifestations of the Indian Ocean tsunami, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 365-372, more
  • Subba Rao, D.V.; Ingole, B.; Tang, D.; Satyanarayana, B.; Zhao, H. (2007). Tsunamis and marine life, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 373-391, more
  • Sridhar, P.N.; Surendran, A.; Jain, S.; Veera Narayan, B. (2007). Tsunami impact on coastal habitats of India, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 393-403, more
  • Aswathanarayana, U. (2007). Overview and integration of part 4, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 405-408, more
  • Sundar, V. (2007). Protection measures against tsunami-type hazards for the coast of Tamil Nadu, India, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 411-421, more
  • Mascarenhas, A.; Jayakumar, S. (2007). Protective role of coastal ecosystems in the context of the tsunami in Tamil Nadu coast, India: implications for hazard preparedness, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 423-435, more
  • Aswathanarayana, U. (2007). Integrated preparedness systems, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 437-444, more
  • Amaratunga, C.; Smith Fowler, H. (2007). Social and political aspects of tsunami response, recovery, and preparedness planning: a transdisciplinary approach from Canada, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 445-454, more
  • Murty, T.S.; Nirupama, N.; Rao, A.D.; Nistor, I. (2007). An ideal conceptual tsunami warning system for the Indian Ocean, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 455-473, more
  • Nirupama, N. (2007). Overview and integration of part 5, in: Murty, T.S. et al. (Ed.) The Indian Ocean tsunami. pp. 475-476, more

Abstract
    The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 is considered to have been one of the worst natural disasters in history, affecting twelve countries, from Indonesia to Somalia. 175,000 people are believed to have lost their lives, almost 50,000 were registered as missing and 1.7 million people were displaced. As well as this horrendous toll on human life, the tsunami destroyed property worth billions of dollars and ruined many local economies. Based on their experience and analysis of this tsunami, the authors have developed methodologies for predicting and preparing for tsunamis. A basis is provided for a cost-effective warning and preparedness strategy, drawing on the example of existing systems used in earthquake disaster management and tidal wave warning, from genesis to impact. The book comprehensively addresses the fundamentals of tsunami science, identifying potential areas where tsunamis might be generated, predicting the anticipated course of tsunamis and considering how the geophysical, ecological and socioeconomic location of a community may determine the severity of tsunami damage. The authors suggest how precursors can be used to enhance the advance warning time, how tsunamis can be detected at the time of their occurrence, and the manner in which warnings should be communicated to the populations likely to be affected. Finally, improvement in eco-sociological resilience through the application of dual-use technologies is identified as a pivotal aid in allowing coastal communities to be better prepared. The book will be of interest to a global audience of professionals and academics active in seismology, ocean science, meteorology, coastal management, earthquake engineering and disaster management.

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