The Orphan tsunami of 1700 : Japanese clues to a parent earthquake in North america /

From the traces of a devastating tsunami in Japan during the winter of 1700, scientists discover how it was recorded in Japanese history and then backtrack it to its origins via geological evidence in North America. Their work shows how tsunami research has evolved over three centuries and how this...

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Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
Electronic book from EBSCO
Other Authors: Atwater, Brian F.
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published:Reston, Va. : U.S. Geological Survey ; Seattle : in association with University of Washington Press, 2015.
Edition:Second edition = Dai 2-han.
Series:U.S. Geological Survey professional paper ; 1707.
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