Title The Orphan tsunami of 1700 : Japanese clues to a parent earthquake in North america / Brian F. Atwater [and 5 others] = Minashigo Genroku tsunami : oya-jishi wa Hokubei nishi kaigan ni ita / Buraian F. Atowōtā [and 5 others] The Orphan tsunami of 1700 : Japanese clues to a parent earthquake in North America / Brian F. Atwater [and 5 others] = みなしご元禄津波 : 親地震は北米西海岸にいた / ブライアン・F・アトウォーター [and 5 others]

Edition Second edition = Dai 2-han Second edition = 第2版 Published Reston, Va. : U.S. Geological Survey ; Seattle : in association with University of Washington Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 135 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps Series U.S. Geological Survey professional paper ; 1707 Contents 1. Unearthed earthquakes -- 2. The orphan tsunami -- Kuwagasaki -- Tsugaruishi -- Otsuchi -- Nakaminato -- Miho -- Tanabe -- 3. The orphan's parent Summary From the traces of a devastating tsunami in Japan during the winter of 1700, scientists discover how it was recorded in Japanese history and then backtrack it to its origins via geological evidence in North America. Their work shows how tsunami research has evolved over three centuries and how this event impacts current warning systems Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-123) and indexes Notes Captions and table of contents also in Japanese Print version record Subject Paleoseismology -- Northwest, Pacific Paleoseismology -- Holocene. Subduction zones -- Northwest, Pacific Tsunamis -- Japan -- History -- 18th century -- Sources SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography. SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology. NATURE -- Earthquakes & Volcanoes. Holocene Geologic Period Paleoseismology Subduction zones Tsunamis Japan Pacific Northwest Genre/Form History Sources Form Electronic book Author Atwater, Brian F. Geological Survey (U.S.) ISBN 9780295998510 0295998512

Other Titles 880-02 Minashigo Genroku tsunami : oya-jishi wa Hokubei nishi kaigan ni ita 880-02/$1 みなしご元禄津波 : 親地震は北米西海岸にいた

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