The Great Tsunami of 26 December 2004: A description based on tide-gauge data from the Indian subcontinent and surroundings areas

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 211-215

  Nagarajan, B ^a   Suresh, I ^b   Sundar, D ^b   Sharma, R ^a   Lal, A K ^a   Neetu, S ^b   Shenoi, S S C ^b   Shetye, S R ^b   Shankar, D ^b  

^a Survey of India   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

Andaman; Earthquake; Sumatra; Tide gauge; Tsunami; Wavelet

Indexed keywords

SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEISMIC ZONE; SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE 2004; TIDE GAUGE; TSUNAMI; WAVELET ANALYSIS;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (EAST);

EID: 33645798316     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03353380     Document Type: Article

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