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The power of the sea : tsunamis, storm surges, rogue waves, and our quest to predict disasters / Bruce Parker. by Parker, Bruce B. Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. Call #: 551.46 P238p Subjects Ocean.   Ocean -- Environmental aspects. ISBN:  9780230616370 0230616372 Alternate title:  Sea Edition:  1st ed. Description:  xii, 292 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-284) and index. Contents:  When the sea turns against us : escaping the sea's fury through prediction -- The earliest predictions for the sea : the tide -- The moon, the sun, and the sea : the tide predictions for D-Day -- The sea's greatest killer : predicting storm surges -- Defending our coasts : flooded cities -- Stormy seas : predicting sea, swell, and surf -- "Holes" in the surface of the sea : rogue waves -- The sea's response to an unpredictable Earth : trying to predict tsunamis -- December 26, 2004 (part 1) : tragic surprise in the Indian Ocean -- December 26, 2004 (part 2) : learning from a tragedy -- Predicting the future-- and saving lives : El Niño, climate change, and the Global Ocean Observing System. Summary:  Bruce Parker, former Chief Scientist for the National Ocean Service, brings together the breathtaking history of man's relationship with the sea with the latest scientific breakthroughs. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 551.46 P238p Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 551.46 P238p Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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