The Sea, Volume 15, Tsunamis

Edited by Eddie N. Bernard

Edited by Allan R. Robinson

    • Contents
    • Tsunamis
    • Preface
    • Contributors
    • Editorial Advisory Panel and External Reviewers
    1. Introduction: Emergent Findings and New Directions in Tsunami Science
      Eddie N. Bernard and Allan R. Robinson
    2. Tsunami History: Recorded
      Viacheslav K. Gusiakov
    3. Geologic Effects and Records of Tsunamis
      Joanne Bourgeois
    4. Tsunami Probability
      Eric L. Geist, Tom Parsons, Uri S. ten Brink and Homa J. Lee
    5. Excitation of Tsunamis by Earthquakes
      Emile A. Okal
    6. Tsunami Generation: Other Sources
      Galen R. Gisler
    7. Tsunami Measurements
      Harold O. Mofjeld
    8. Tsunami Modeling: Development of Benchmarked Models
      Costas E. Synolakis and Utku Kanoglu
    9. Tsunami Modeling: Propagation
      Philip L.-F. Liu
    10. Tsunami Modeling: Inundation
      Fumihiko Imamura
    11. Tsunami Impacts on Coastlines
      Harry Yeh
    12. Tsunami Forecasting
      Vasily V. Titov
    13. Tsunami Warning Systems
      Paul M. Whitmore
    • Index
  • Cover: The Sea, Volume 15, Tsunamis
  • A photo of the author

photo of Allan R. Robinson

photo of Eddie N. Bernard

Eddie N. Bernard is Director of NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory and Affiliate Professor, University of Washington, University of Washington. Recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in tsunami science and mitigation, he has directed the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, founded the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, provided technical review of the 2006 Tsunami Education and Warning Act, and published over 80 technical and scientific articles on tsunamis.

Allan R. Robinson is Gordon McKay Professor of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Emeritus, at Harvard University. Recognized as a pioneer and leading expert in modern interdisciplinary ocean dynamics and ocean prediction, he has contributed significantly to the techniques for the assimilation of multiscale data into ocean forecasting models and chairs the IOC/UNESCO COASTS program.