Tsunamis and seiches.

Titre
Tsunamis and seiches.

Sommaire
"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".

Date de publication comme intervalle
2008

World Book's library of natural disasters

Description matérielle
47 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 28 cm.

Table des matières
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.

Terme de vedette-matière
Tsunamis.
 
Seiches.

Vedette secondaire - Nom collectif
World Book, Inc.

Résumé
"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".

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9780716698142

Informations de publication
Chicago, IL : World Book, c2008.


BibliothèqueNuméro de rayonType de documentCode à barres du documentStatut
Hardisty363.34/94 ROOBook30512000004794Non-Fiction