The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 26th, 2004, is considered to have been one of the worst natural disasters in history, affecting twelve countries, from Indonesia to Somalia. 175,000 people are believed to have lost their lives, almost 50,000 were registered as missing and 1.7 million people were displaced. As well as this horrendous toll on human life, the tsunami destroyed property worth billions of dollars and ruined many local economies. Based on their experience and analysis of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, the authors have developed methodologies for the prediction of, and preparedness for, tsunamis. A basis is provided for a cost-effective warning and preparedness strategy, drawing on the example of existing systems used in earthquake disaster management and tidal wave warning, from genesis to impact. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

List of figures	xv
List of tables	xxvii
Foreword	xxix
Prologue	xxxi
Preface	xxxiii
Part 1 Geostructural Environment of Tsunami Genesis	1
1 A Historical Account of the Earthquakes and Tsunamis in the Indian Ocean	3
2 Impact of Coastal Morphology, Structure and Seismicity on the Tsunami Surge	19
3 Tsunamigenic Sources in the Indian Ocean: Factors and Impact on the Indian Landmass	33
4 Paleo-Tsunami and Storm Surge Deposits	49
5 Overview and Integration of Part 1	57
Part 2 Modelling of Tsunami Generation and Propagation	61
6 A Review of Classical Concepts on Phase and Amplitude Dispersion: Application to Tsunamis	63
7 A Partial Explanation for the Initial Withdrawal of the Ocean during a Tsunami	73
8 The Energetics of the Tsunami of 26 December 2004 in the Indian Ocean: A Brief Review	81
9 Possible Amplification of the Tsunami Through Coupling with Internal Waves	91
10 Numerical Modeling of the Indian Ocean Tsunami	97
11 Modelling Techniques for Understanding the Indian Ocean Tsunami Propagation	123
12 Validation of Tsunami Beach Run-up Height Predictive Model Based on Work-Energy Theorem	131
13 Normal Modes and Tsunami Coastal Effects	143
14 Helmholtz Mode and K-S-P Waves: Application to Tsunamis	151
15 Numerical Models for the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 26 December 2004: A Brief Review	159
16 The Cauchy-Poisson Problem: Application to Tsunami Generation and Propagation	175
17 A Review and Listing of Tsunami Heights and Travel Times for the 26 December 2004 Event	185
18 Overview and Integration of Part 2	209
Part 3 Tsunami Detection and Monitoring Systems	213
19 Satellite Detection of Pre-Earthquake Thermal Anomaly and Sea Water Turbidity Associated with the Great Sumatra Earthquake	215
20 Possible Detection in the Ionosphere of the Signals from Earthquake and Tsunamis	227
21 Seismo-electromagnetic Precursors Registered by DEMETER Satellite	235
22 Web-Enabled and Real-Time Reporting: Cellular Based Instrumentation for Coastal Sea Level and Surge Monitoring	247
23 Methodologies for Tsunami Detection	259
24 Tsunami Travel Time Atlas for the Indian Ocean	273
25 Overview and Integration of Part 3	293
Part 4 Biophysical and Socio-Economic Dimensions of Tsunami Damage	295
26 Performance of Structures Affected by the 2004 Sumatra Tsunami in Thailand and Indonesia	297
27 Field Observations on the Tsunami Impact Along the Kerala Coast, Southwest India	323
28 Ecological Impact of Indian Ocean Tsunami	339
29 Tsunami Damage to the South Eastern Coast of India	351
30 Hydrophysical Manifestations of the Indian Ocean Tsunami	365
31 Tsunamis and Marine Life	373
32 Tsunami Impact on Coastal Habitats of India	393
33 Overview and Integration of Part 4	405
Part 5 Quo Vadis	409
34 Protection Measures Against Tsunami-type Hazards for the Coast of Tamil Nadu, India	411
35 Protective Role of Coastal Ecosystems in the Context of the Tsunami in Tamil Nadu Coast, India: Implications for Hazard Preparedness	423
36 Integrated Preparedness Systems	437
37 Social and Political Aspects of Tsunami Response, Recovery, and Preparedness Planning: A Transdisciplinary Approach from Canada	445
38 An Ideal Conceptual Tsunami Warning System for the Indian Ocean	455
39 Overview and Integration of Part 5	475
Author Index	477
Subject Index	487

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