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Tsunamis : Their Science and Engineering

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The international tsunami symposium convened by the Tsunami Comemisaon df the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics was hcid daring May 25-28 1981 at Sendai, Ofunato and Kamaishi, North East Honshu, Japan. This symposiom was
organized by the Japanese National Committee for the Organzation of International Tsunami Symposium, 1981. The opening and closing ceremonies Of the syerposaaa were held at Sendai and Kamaishi, respectively, and cight sessions at Sendai and two sessions at Ofunato were arranged. About 140 scientists and engncers including accompanied persons from ten countries participated to make the sympossam 2 great success. In all, 55 papers were submitted prior to the opening of the sympossium, of which 54 papers being orally presented, were arranged im ten sexsions:
Tsunami source arid earthguake, warning system
Tsunami waves and spectra
Tsunami potential estimation
Theoretical arguments on tsunami waves
Tsunami generation and numerical simulation of historical tsunamis
Harbor oscillations by long waves and tsunamis (1)
Tsunami runup
Mitigation of tsunami hazards and socio-economic effects
Harbor oscillations by long waves and tsunamis (2)
Historical study of tsunamis.
Besides, two special popular lectures were provided for about 800 citizens im the Sanriku coastal area at Ofunato Nokyo Kaikan, where the 1960 Chilean tsunami caused great destructive damages. The title of the first lecture was on the 1960 Chilean Earthguake and Tsunami by Dr. Edgar Kausel, University of Chule, Chile, and that of second lecture was Tsunamis, Computers and Mankind by Dr. W. M. Adams, University of Hawaii, U.S.A.
“ After the symposium the editorial committee was established for the publication of the Proceedings of this symposium. The committee members were nominated by the Japaneses National Committee for the Organization of International Tsunami Svmposium 1981, and the committee was organized by Professors K. Ida, T. Iwasaki, K. Kajiura and N. Shuto.
Submitted manuscripts were revised after evaluating comments of several reviewers and finally 39 papers were accepted for publication. These papers were classified and rearranged in seven major topics as represented im this Proceedings:
The Tsunami Impact on Society (2 paper3)
Tsunami Source and Eye (| (Omapers)
Historical and Statistica namis (9 papers) Tsunami Generation and Propagation (4 papers) Topographic Effects on Tsunami Waves (7 papers)
Sea Walls and Breakwaters (4 papers)

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No. Panggil

551.47 LID t

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Tokyo : Tera Sicentific., 1981

Deskripsi Fisik

xiv, Ilus Tak Berwarna; 563 hlm,24cm

Bahasa

ISBN/ISSN

90-277-1611-0

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551.47

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Tsunamis-Congresses

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