Tsunamis and seiches.

Título
Tsunamis and seiches.

Resumen
"A discussion of major types of natural disasters, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index".

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2008

World Book's library of natural disasters

Descripción física
47 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.

Contenido
What is a tsunami? -- What causes tsunamis? -- The Chilean tsunami -- What makes up a tsunami? -- Killer Krakatau -- Destroying lives -- The tsunami of 2004 -- Tsunamis and the environment -- Lituya Bay megatsunami -- Tsunamis in the Atlantic -- The Lisbon tsunami -- Tsunamis and asteroids -- Tsunami warning systems -- Warning systems in action? -- The tsunami at Okushiri -- Tsunami preparation and survival -- Seiches, what is a seiche? the Chicago seiche.

Término de la materia
Tsunamis.
 
Seiches.

Autor corporativo añadido
World Book, Inc.

Síntesis
"A discussion of major types of natural disasters, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index".

ISBN
9780716698142

Información de publicación
Chicago, IL : World Book, c2008.


BibliotecaSignatura topográficaTipo de materialCódigo de barras del documentoEstado
Hardisty363.34/94 ROOBook30512000004794Non-Fiction