Orphan tsunami of 1700: Japanese clues to a parent earthquake in North America / ed. by Atwater В. et al. - London: University of Washington Press, 2005. - 133 p. - (Professional paper; 1707). - ISBN 0-295-98535-6  Место хранения:   071 | Институт вычислительной математики и математической геофизики CO РАН | Новосибирск | Библиотека

Оглавление / Contents

Introduction .................................................... 3 1. Unearthed earthquakes ........................................ 7 Earthquake potential • Tsunami potential Flood stories • Alaskan analog Sunken shores • Sand sheets In harm's way • Currents and cracks Magnitude 9? 2. The orphan tsunami .......................................... 27 Literate hosts Wetted places • Primary sources Kuwagasaki .................................................. 36 Account in Morioka-han "Zassho" Words for waves • Converting time Samurai scribes • High ground Tsunami size Tsugaruishi ................................................. 50 Account in Moriai-ke "Nikki kakitome cho" Human error • Social status Foreign waves • Tsunami size Otsuchi ..................................................... 58 Account in Morioka-han "Zassho" Report to Edo • Collected writings Tsunami size Nakaminato .................................................. 66 Account in Ouchi-ke "Go-yodome" Certified loss • Fair-weather waves Simulated waves Miho ........................................................ 76 Account in "Miho-mura yoji oboe" Tidal waves • Tsunami size Tanabe ...................................................... 84 Account in "Tanabe-machi daicho" Tsunami size near a storehouse Tsunami size near Tanabe Bay Sawtooth cycles 3. The orphan's parent ......................................... 93 By elimination • Tree-ring tests Magnitude 9 • Muddy forecast High-enough ground • Seismic waves Acknowledgments ............................................... 106 Authors ....................................................... 110 References .................................................... 112 Index ......................................................... 124