Extreme events and natural hazards : the complexity perspective / A. Surjalal Sharma ... [et al.], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sharma, A. Surjalal, 1951-

Series:

Geophysical monograph ; 196.

Geophysical monograph, 0065-8448 ; 196

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geophysical prediction.

Natural disasters.

Computational complexity.

Hazard mitigation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (380 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Geophysical Union, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 196.Extreme Events and Natural Hazards: The Complexity Perspective examines recent developments in complexity science that provide a new approach to understanding extreme events. This understanding is critical to the development of strategies for the prediction of natural hazards and mitigation of their adverse consequences. The volume is a comprehensive collection of current developments in the understanding of extreme events. The following critical areas are highlighted: underst

Contents:

section I. Solid earth

section II. Oceans

section III. Atmosphere

section IV. Geospace

section V. General.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-118-67018-3

1-118-67223-2

OCLC:

845255352