Author: James F. Lander
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 208
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This catalog describes all known tsunamis that have affected Alaska in historic times. Alaska has a complex tsunami history due to the varied tectonic regimes, its history of colonization by the Russians and Americans, and its geography of many isolated bays and islands. It is the one area of the U.S. which produces tsunamis capable of causing damage at far removed locations in the Pacific, including those most destructive to Hawaii and the U.S. west coast. Marigrams for Alaskan tsunamis. Tsunami travel time charts for Alaska. Extensive references. Place name index.
Author: George Pararas-Carayannis
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Published: 1969
Total Pages: 140
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Lew Freedman
Publisher: Epicenter Press (WA)
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781935347248
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In [the book], survivors share their personal stories of the 1964 Good Friday earthquake"--
Author: George Pararas-Carayannis
Publisher:
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 92
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Alaska. Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys
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Published: 2019
Total Pages: 2
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Features the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska. Explains that the Tsunami Center is a part of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Notes that a tsunami is a series of waves of extremely long wave length that are primarily associated with earthquakes in oceanic and coastal regions. Includes information on earthquake catalogs, recent tsunamis, tsunami safety rules, tsunami pictures, and research references.