Warning for the 26 December 2004 tsunamis

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 178-189

  Kelman, Ilan ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Risk intelligence; South East Asia; Tidal waves

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645035536     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653560610654329     Document Type: Review

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