Tsunamis on the Pacific Coast of Canada: 1700 - 2005 : 1700 - 2005

PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1. Tsunami sourcesLocal tsunamis: Seismisity of the Cascadia Subduction Zone Distant tsunamis: Main tsunamigenic zones in the Pacific Ocean Landslide-generated tsunamis Chapter 2. Description of tsunami events2.1. Paleotsunamis on the coast of British Columbia2.2. The Great Cascadia tsunami of January 17002.3. Tsunamis of 1800 to 19802.4. Recent tsunamis (1981-2003)Chapter 3. Two destructive tsunamis on the coast of British Columbia3.1. Port Alberni, 19643.2. Kitimat, 1975Chapter 4. Spectral analysis of tsunami records for the coast of British Columbia4.1. Analysis of background oscillations and estimation of topographic admittances4.2. Analysis of the Peru tsunami of June 23, 20014.3. Analysis of the Queen Charlotte tsunami of October 12, 20014.4. Analysis of the Colima, Mexico tsunami of January 22, 20034.5. Digitizing and analysis of tsunamis of 1985 to 1997Chapter 5. Numerical modelling and estimation of tsunami risk for the coast of British Columbia5.1. Numerical modelling of tsunamis for the Pacific coast of Vancouver Island5.2. Numerical modelling of the Cascadia tsunami for Juan de Fuca Strait and southern coast of Vancouver Island.5.3. Numerical modelling of landslide-generated tsunamis in the Strait of GeorgiaChapter 6. Tsunami Warning Service for the Pacific coast of CanadaAppendix 1. Main parameters of tsunamis on the Pacific coast of CanadaAppendix 2. List of tsunamigenic events on the Pacific coast of CanadaAppendix 3. Tide gauge measurements on the Pacific coast of CanadaAppendix 4. Glossary of termsAppendix 5. Marigrams for the tsunamis on the coast of British ColumbiaReferencesIndex of geographic names