Tsunamis: Are we underestimating the risk?

Oceanography

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 208-218

  Bernard, Eddie ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 84863460350     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2012.60     Document Type: Article

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