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Displaying 30 of about 125 results… the pile collapses and slides into the water, inducing wave action. The shape of the granular particles was chosen … decreasing its amplitude. In a bore, the top of the wave breaks and spills forward. By fitting the observed … the investigators developed a way to predict which type of wave would be produced. “These formulas are highly suitable …
… conditions, such as cracks forming because of exposure to heat and dryness. Individually, they might not have been disasters When multiple hazards, such as droughts, heat waves, wildfires and extreme rainfall, interact, human … to as compound events – for example, a drought and heat wave hitting at the same time. Their combined impact can be …
… potentially triggered by an earthquake, extreme rain, or heat wave, is plausible within the next year and likely within the … potentially triggered by an earthquake, extreme rain, or heat wave, is plausible within the next year and likely …
… rivers and farms as well as breaking the stifling heat of the summer months. However, this year, the monsoon … at risk of different climate extremes – whether an extreme heat wave, cyclone, drought, flooding or sea level rise – and …
… these events can be triggered by a small external shock wave. Bring a flotation device: it involves the ground … next to the experimental setup, triggering a small seismic wave, they saw how all the granules rapidly shifted in … “We found that a very small perturbation, a small seismic wave, is capable of causing a granular material to completely …
… assessment, with 6 hazards (temperature change, extreme heat, heat waves, extreme cold, short duration high intensity … staff and introduce health related impacts. Extreme heat wave can cause some road pavement to buckle and may result in …
… snow and ice avalanche, rock fall, landslide, impulse wave, earthquake, forest fire and flood. The study describes … snow and ice avalanche, rock fall, landslide, impulse wave, earthquake, forest fire and flood. The study describes …
… countries of the Caribbean Sea will engage in the Caribe Wave 19 exercise to test the effectiveness the Tsunami and … for emergency management actors in the region. Caribe Wave 19 consists of a double scenario. First, the occurrence … countries of the Caribbean Sea will engage in the Caribe Wave 19 exercise to test the effectiveness the Tsunami and …
… By Hazel Ward With a wave runup of nearly 200 metres, the tsunami that ripped … late 20th century," he told AFP. The tsunami generated a wave runup, the maximum vertical extent of wave uprush on a beach, of 193 metres (633 feet). Glacial ice …
… Mount Anak Krakatau, combined with an unusually high tidal wave because of the full moon. [...] At midday on Sunday, the … Mount Anak Krakatau, combined with an unusually high tidal wave because of the full moon. [...] At midday on Sunday, the …
… flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and … flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and …
… could generate a tsunami with several meters of peak wave height reaching nearby communities in just 20 minutes.” … an earthquake, there are instruments that measure ocean wave heights, and tsunami warning centers are on alert after … from multiple seismic stations to look for a landslide wave signature. Finding a match, their system will estimate …
… water quality Active and passive sensing of ocean winds, wave fields and propagation Spaceborne observations of … water quality Active and passive sensing of ocean winds, wave fields and propagation Spaceborne observations of …
… initially very tall, but they dissipated quickly as the wave crossed the fjord. “The essentially undisturbed … length of a football field every second, so the tsunami wave arrived very fast — probably on the order of five … initially very tall, but they dissipated quickly as the wave crossed the fjord. “The essentially undisturbed …
… Palu Bay. This reconstruction showed that the first tidal wave struck just a few minutes after the shaking and that … Palu Bay. This reconstruction showed that the first tidal wave struck just a few minutes after the shaking and that …