VOLCANIC TSUNAMI GENERATING SOURCE MECHANISMS IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN REGION
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, volcanic island flank failures and underwater slides have generated numerous destructive tsunamis in the Caribbean region. Convergent, compressional and collisional tectonic activity caused primarily from the eastward movement of the Caribbean Plate in relation to th...
Main Author: | George Pararas-Carayannis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tsunami Society International
2004-01-01
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Series: | Science of Tsunami Hazards |
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Online Access: | http://tsunamisociety.org/STHVol22N2Y2004.pdf |
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