Model-based tsunami warnings derived from observed impacts

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2631-2642

  Allen, S C R ^a   Greenslade, D J M ^a  

^a BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; COASTAL ZONE; DATABASE; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; NATURAL HAZARD; TSUNAMI;

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EID: 78650542723     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-10-2631-2010     Document Type: Article

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