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Extreme Events and Natural Hazards
A. Surjalal Sharma (Ed.)
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Description for Extreme Events and Natural Hazards
Hardcover. Editor(s): Sharma, A. Surjalal; Bunde, Armin; Dimri, Vijay P.; Baker, Daniel N. Series: Geophysical Monograph Series. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. map. BIC Classification: RBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 272 x 222 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1392.
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: understanding extreme events, natural hazard prediction and development of mitigation strategies, recent developments in complexity science, global change and ... Read more
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: understanding extreme events, natural hazard prediction and development of mitigation strategies, recent developments in complexity science, global change and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
American Geophysical Union United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
Series
Geophysical Monograph Series
Number of Pages
380
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780875904863
SKU
V9780875904863
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About A. Surjalal Sharma (Ed.)
A. Surjalal Sharma University of Maryland, College Park | UMD, UMCP, University of Maryland College Park · Goddard Planetary Heliophysics Institute. His main interests are Space Plasma Physics and Nonlinear Dynamics. Current efforts include magnetospheric physics, comets and stellar variability. Previously he has contributed to the theories of laboratory plasma devices at Cornell University, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, and Institute ... Read more
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