INUNDATION MAPPING – A HAZARD STUDY BASED ON THE DECEMBER 26, 2004 TSUNAMI ALONG THE KARAIKAL COAST OF INDIA

INUNDATION MAPPING – A HAZARD STUDY BASED ON THE DECEMBER 26, 2004 TSUNAMI ALONG THE KARAIKAL COAST OF INDIA

A study of tsunami impact was undertaken along India’s Karaikal coast from Poovam in Karaikal to Nagore, Nagapatinam. An integrated approach was adopted for the preparation of thematic maps on land use, land cover and coastal geomorphology using multispectral remote sensing data. RTK GPS instruments...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: R. Baskaran, K. Chittibabu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tsunami Society International 2009-01-01
Series:Science of Tsunami Hazards
Subjects:
tsunamis
earthquakes
thermatic maps
geomorphology
Karaikal coast
tsunami inundation
tsunami mitigation
Online Access:http://tsunamisociety.org/281Chittibabu.pdf

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