Experimental study of long wave dynamics in the presence of two offshore islands
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DOI: 10.1007/s10652-019-09692-y
Abstract: AbstractFollowing the 2010 Mentawai tsunami, observations in Sumatra by Hill et al. (J Geophys Res Solid Earth, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1029/2012jb009159) noted enhanced tsunami runup in coastal areas behind island chains. Many local communities in the region,… read more here.
Keywords: offshore islands; wave dynamics; island chains; experimental study ... See more keywords
Inside the Asian Cold War Intrigues: Revisiting the Taiwan Strait crises
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DOI: 10.1017/s0026749x16000706
Abstract: Abstract This article revisits the issue of the offshore islands in the Taiwan Strait during the Cold War. Benefitting from archival materials only recently made available, specifically Chiang Kai-shek's personal diaries, CIA declassified materials, Taiwanese… read more here.
Keywords: cold war; offshore islands; war; inside asian ... See more keywords
Havens for threatened Australian mammals: the contributions of fenced areas and offshore islands to the protection of mammal species susceptible to introduced predators
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DOI: 10.1071/wr17172
Abstract: Context Many Australian mammal species are highly susceptible to predation by introduced domestic cats (Felis catus) and European red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). These predators have caused many extinctions and have driven large distributional and population… read more here.
Keywords: protection; predator susceptible; fenced havens; mammal species ... See more keywords