Tsunamis: Are We Underestimating the Risk?

The horrific December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed over 230,000 people and displaced 1.7 million across 14 countries, stimulated governments of the world into addressing tsunami hazards. Many Indian Ocean nations did not even recognize the word "tsunami," and none had tsuna...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eddie Bernard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Oceanography Society 2012-06-01
Series:Oceanography
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Online Access:http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/25-2_bernard.pdf