However, on the coast of Chinese mainland, tidal gauges did not record tsunami signals until at least 2 h after the Lamb wave arrivals. Theoretical analyses and numerical experiments both suggested that as a result of the incoming wave shoaling above the vast continental shelf of Chinese mainland...
On Dec. 26, 2004, an undersea earthquake with an estimated 9.0 magnitude sparked a massive tidal wave, or tsunami, in the Pacific. The wave hit Indonesia with little advance warning, wiping out entire communities and killing an estimated 280,000 people. Television news stations broadcast jaw-dr...
Earthquakes are a matter of when, not if. The U.S. Geological Survey says 143 million Americans live in areas where damaging earthquakes can occur. Yet the majority of people are unprepared because of complacency, denial, or ignorance — the recipe for becoming a victim. We’ve spent over ...
When disaster strikes, it can change the fabric of a society – often through the sheer loss of human life. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunamileft 35,000 childrenwithout one or both parents in Indonesia alone. The Black Deathkilled more than 75 million peopleworldwide andmore than a third of Eu...
3 These economic factors can induce mental health problems in previously healthy people and negatively affect those with pre-existing mental disorders. The economic breakdown that is likely to occur in the aftermath of the pandemic could exacerbate health-care disparities and will probably ...
citizenship to register to vote. However, the Senate did not pass the act in 2024, so it is not law as of this writing. It still needs to pass several hurdles, including winning a three-fifths majority in the Senate — which would require Democratic support — before it can become law....
If you don't have a compass, you can create your own in much the same way people did hundreds of years ago. To create your own compass, you will need the following materials: A needle or some other wire-like piece of steel (a straightened paper clip, for example) Something small that...
As evidence emerges describing the accumulation of small plastic particles in various organs and tissues of the body, a much deeper understanding of the effects of these particles on human health is urgently needed. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access ...
Political parties around the world form election alliances in which they field common candidates or joint party lists. Once such alliances have formed, wha
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