The orphan tsunami of 1700 : Japanese clues to a parent earthquake in North America / Brian F. Atwater ... [et al.] = [Minashigo Genroku tsunami : oya-jishin wa Hokubei nishi kaigan ni ita / Buraian F. Atow*ot*a ... et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Atwater, Brian F.

Geological Survey (U.S.)

Series:

U.S. Geological Survey professional paper ; 1707.

Professional paper ; 1707

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paleoseismology--Northwest, Pacific.

Paleoseismology--Holocene.

Subduction zones--Northwest, Pacific.

Tsunamis--Japan--History--18th century--Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (143 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Minashigo Genroku tsunami : oya-jishin wa Hokubei nishi kaigan ni ita

Place of Publication:

Reston, Va. : U.S. Geological Survey ; Seattle : In association with University of Washington Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: Internet from the USGS web site. Address as of 8/28/08: http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/pp1707/pp1707.pdf; current access is available via PURL.

Summary:

No detailed description available for "The Orphan Tsunami of 1700".

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction

1. Unearthed earthquakes

2. The orphan tsunami

Kuwagasaki

Tsugaruishi

Otsuchi

Nakaminato

Miho

Tanabe

3. The orphan's parent

Acknowledgments

Authors

References

Index.

Notes:

Parallel title and statement of responsibility also in Japanese characters.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-123) and index.

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ISBN:

0-295-80237-5

OCLC:

244575998