The orphan tsunami of 1700 : Japanese clues to a parent earthquake in North America / Brian F. Atwater [and others] = [Minashigo Genroku tsunami : oya-jishin wa Hokubei nishi kaigan ni ita / Buraian F. Atowōtā and others].

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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Corporate Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Other Authors: Atwater, Brian F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, Va. : Seattle : U.S. Geological Survey ; in association with University of Washington Press, 2005.
Series:U.S. Geological Survey professional paper ; 1707.
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Summary: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 event impacts current warning systems.
Item Description:Title from PDF title page (viewed August 28, 2008).
Parallel title and statement of responsibility also in Japanese characters.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 133 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-123) and index.
ISBN:9780295802374
0295802375
Language:Captions and table of contents also in Japanese.
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Action Note:digitized