Earth Science
Natural Hazards and Disasters, 2005 Hurricane Edition, 1st Edition
includes Errata Table of Contents and Index
ISBN-10: 0495393266 ISBN-13: 9780495393269
448 Pages Paperbound
© 2006 Published
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- Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.
2. Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards.
3. Earthquakes and Earthquake Waves.
4. Earthquake Prediction and Tectonic Environments.
5. Tsunami.
6. Volcanoes: Materials, Hazards, and Eruptive Mechanisms.
7. Volcanoes: Types, Behavior, and Risks.
8. Landslides.
9. Sinkholes, Land Subsidence, and Swelling Soils.
10. Climate and Weather Related To Hazards.
11. Streams and Flood Processes.
12. Floods and Human Interactions.
13. Waves, Beaches, and Coastal Erosion.
14. Hurricanes and Nor'easters.
15. Thunder Storms and Tornadoes.
16. Wildfires.
17. Impact of Asteroids and Comets.
18. The Future: Where Do We Go From Here?
19. The Hurricanes of 2005.