Addressing Geohazards Through Ocean Drilling
Natural geohazards, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and volcanic collapse, are of immediate societal concern. In an oceanic setting (Fig. 1), all are capable of generating tsunami that threaten coastal zones at distances of many thousands of kilometers. This power and its effect...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-03-01
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| Series: | Scientific Drilling |
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| Online Access: | http://www.iodp.org/images/stories/downloads/sd7_09.pdf#page=15 |