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Trapped waves of the 27 November 1945 Makran tsunami: observations and numerical modeling

Neetu, S.; Suresh, I.; Shankar, R.; Nagarajan, B.; … - In: Natural Hazards 59 (2011) 3, pp. 1609-1618

The 27 November 1945 earthquake in the Makran Subduction Zone triggered a destructive tsunami that has left important problems unresolved. According to the available reports, high waves persisted along the Makran coast and at Karachi for several hours after the arrival of the first wave....

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The NTHMP Tsunameter Network

González, Frank; Bernard, Eddie; Meinig, Christian; … - In: Natural Hazards 35 (2005) 1, pp. 25-39

. Development and maintenance of this network supports a State-driven, high-priority goal of the U.S. National Tsunami Hazard … Mitigation Program to improve the speed and reliability of tsunami warnings. The network is now operational, with excellent …

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Progress in NTHMP Hazard Assessment

González, Frank; Titov, Vasily; Mofjeld, Harold; … - In: Natural Hazards 35 (2005) 1, pp. 89-110

The Hazard Assessment component of the U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program has completed 22 modeling …

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Impact of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program on Operations of the Richard H. Hagemeyer Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

McCreery, Charles - In: Natural Hazards 35 (2005) 1, pp. 73-88

The first 7 years of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) have had a significant positive impact on …

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