California Catastrophes: The Natural Disaster History of the Golden State
Author:   Gary Griggs
Publisher:   University of California Press
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9780520402089


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   24 September 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Gary Griggs
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9780520402089


ISBN 10:   0520402081
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   24 September 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contents List of Figures and Tables  Acknowledgments  1 Introduction to California’s Natural Disasters  2 Earthquakes and Faulting  3 Tsunamis  4 Volcanoes and Vulcanism  5 Extreme Rainfall and Flooding  6 Climate Change and Drought  7 Wildland Fires  8 Landslides, Rockfalls, and Debris Flows  9 Coastal Storms, Sea-Level Rise, and Shoreline Retreat  10 Where Do We Go from Here?  Notes  References  Index

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Gary Griggs is Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he has taught for more than fifty years. His research and teaching have focused on natural disasters and the California coast.

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