InTech, 2012 - 267 p.This book has been published in order to deepen efforts towards the understanding of tsunami dynamics that seems to be never enough. This multi-disciplinary volume compiles a collection of scientific papers showing the state-of-the-art of tsunami research at different levels.The various contributions cover an array of themes that span from geological evidence to post-trauma human care, encompassing pre-tsunami analyses and modeling to post-tsunami management and preparedness techniques.Contents.
Preface.
Section 1 Preparedness, Emergency Response and Post-Trauma Care - The Human Aspect of a Tsunami.
Organisational and Individual Leadership Challenges During the Rescue Operation Following the 2004 Tsunami.
Acute Respiratory Care and Wound Care of Tsunami Patients: What Should the Nurses Do?
Children and Adolescents-Survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Prevalence of Long-Term PTSD and Coping Strategies.
Section 2 Computational Models, Simulations and Early Warning Systems - The Modelling Aspect of a Tsunami.
The November, 1st, 1755 Tsunami in Morocco: Can Numerical Modeling Clarify the Uncertainties of Historical Reports?
Generation and Propagation of Tsunami by a Moving Realistic Curvilinear Slide Shape with Variable Velocitie.
Tsunami Propagation Models Based on First Principles.
A New Approach to Short-Term Tsunami Forecasting.
A Warning System in Taiwan for South China Sea Tsunamis Using W Phase Inversion and Unit Tsunami Methods.
Section 3 Geological, Biological and Chemical Evidence - The Physical Aspect of a Tsunami.
Ancient Cliffs and Modern Fringing Reefs: Coupling Evidence for Tsunami Wave Action.
Traces of Coral Bearing Deposits on Lanai. Hawaii, and Implications for Their Origin (Island Uplift vs. Giant Tsunami).
