Megathrust earthquakes and sea-level change: A tribute to George Plafker

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For numerous scientific disciplines that contribute to the understanding of megathrust earthquakes, 2014 was an anniversary year of two great, >Mw9, earthquakes; fifty years since the March 27 1964 earthquake in Alaska and ten years since the December 26 2004 Aceh-Andaman earthquake and attendant tsunami. 2014 was also the final year of International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) Project 588 “Preparing for Coastal Change”, which was the latest in the 25 year history of IGCP coastal change research.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Megathrust earthquakes and sea-level change: A tribute to George Plafker
Series title Quaternary Science Reviews
DOI 10.1016/j.quascirev.2015.01.026
Volume 113
Year Published 2015
Language English
Publisher Elseivier
Contributing office(s) Alaska Science Center Geology Minerals
Description 2 p.
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Last page 2
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