Research Catalog

  • Natural disaster research centers and warning systems; a preliminary survey.

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    • [Washington?] Smithsonian Institution; [for sale by Smithsonian Institution Center for Short-lived Phenomena, Cambridge, Mass.] 1971.
    • 1971
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JLF 76-996Offsite
  • Natural hazard warning systems in the United States: a research assessment [by] Dennis S. Mileti.

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    • [Boulder] Institute of Behavioral Science, The University of Colorado, 1975.
    • 1975
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JSK 76-107 no. 11-13Offsite
  • Varningsprocessen / Gunhild Hammarström-Tornstam.

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    • Uppsala : Uppsala Univ., Dept. of Sociology, 1977.
    • 1977
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JSD 83-56Offsite
  • Natural hazards management in North Australia / edited by G. Pickup.

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    • Canberra : Australian National University, 1978.
    • 1978
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JSE 82-912Offsite
  • The Nation's river and flood forecasting and warning service : a special report to the President and the Congress / National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere.

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    • Washington, D.C. : The Committee, [1983]
    • 1983
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JSE 84-295Offsite
  • Space applications for the acquisition and dissemination of disaster-related data : expert meeting, Geneva, 14-17 June, 1983 / Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator (UNDRO).

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    • [Geneva] : UNDRO, 1983.
    • 1983
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JLG 85-168Offsite
  • Perspectives on increasing hazard awareness / Thomas F. Saarinen, editor.

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    • [Boulder, Colo.] : Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, 1982.
    • 1982
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JSE 85-447Offsite
  • Natural and man-made hazards : proceedings of the international symposium held at Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, 3-9 August, 1986 / edited by M.I. El-Sabh and T.S. Murty.

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    • Dordrecht ; Boston : D. Reidel Pub. Co., c1988.
    • 1988
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JSE 89-554Offsite
  • Prediction and perception of natural hazards : proceedings, symposium, 22-26 October 1990, Perugia, Italy / edited by J. Nemec, J.M. Nigg, and F. Siccardi.

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    • Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, c1993.
    • 1993
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JSE 95-1046Offsite
  • Saving lives with an all-hazard warning network / United States Department of Agriculture, Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Department of Commerce.

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    • [Washington, D.C.?] : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, [1999]
    • 1999
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JSF 00-585Offsite
  • Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network [microform].

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    • Washington, D.C. : Global Volcanism Network, National Museum of Natural History, 1990-
    • 1990-present
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1635
  • Development of rainfall warning thresholds for debris flows in the Honolulu District, Oahu [microfom] / by Raymond C. Wilson, Jill D. Torikai, and Stephen D. Ellen ; prepared in cooperation with the City and County of Honolulu, Department of Public Works.

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    • [Menlo Park, CA] : Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey ; [Denver, Colo. : Books and Open-File Reports Section, distribu- tor, 1992]
    • 1992
  • NOAA's response to weather hazards--has nature gone mad? : hearing before the Subcommittee on Space of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, first session, September 14, 1993.

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    • Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales Office, 1993.
    • 1993
  • Centralized storm information system (CSIS) [microform] : a final report to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration / prepared by Carl C. Norton.

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    • Madison, WI : Space Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ; [Washington, D.C.? : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1985]
    • 1985
  • Tsunami Warning System Workshop report (September 14-15, 1994) [microform] / Michael Blackford, Hiroo Kanamori.

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    • Seattle, Wash. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Research Laboratories, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory ; Springfield, VA : For sale by the National Technical Information Service, [1995]
    • 1995
  • Tsunami Education Planning Workshop findings and recommendations [microform] / James W. Good.

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    • Seattle, Wash. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Environmental Research Laboratories, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory ; Springfield, VA : For sale by the National Technical Information Service, [1995]
    • 1995
  • Automated local flood warning systems handbook [microform].

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    • Silver Spring, MD : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, Office of Hydrology, [1997]
    • 1997
  • Weatherproofing the U.S. : are we prepared for severe storms? : hearing before the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, first session, October 11, 2001.

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    • Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O. [Congressional Sales Office], 2001.
    • 2001
  • The use of earth observing satellites for hazard support : assessments & scenarios : final report of the CEOS Disaster Management Support Group : chair's overview / Helen M. Wood.

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    • [Silver Spring, Md.] : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, [2003?]
    • 2003
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS31903
  • Surviving Armageddon : solutions for a threatened planet / Bill McGuire.

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    • Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
    • 2005
    • 2 Items
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JFD 05-8132Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

    Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.

    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JSD 05-224Offsite
  • La comunicazione dei rischi naturali : un confronto internazionale / a cura di Marco Lombardi.

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    • Milano : Vita e pensiero, 2005.
    • 2005
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JFD 06-14183Offsite
  • Measuring vulnerability to natural hazards : towards disaster resilient societies / edited by Jörn Birkmann.

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    • Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University, c2006.
    • 2006
    • 1 Item

    Available Online

    http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0620/2006028268.html
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JSE 07-671Offsite
  • Aware : warning coordination and hazard awareness report.

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    • [Silver Spring, MD] : National Weather Service, 1990-
    • 1990-present
    • 1 Item
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    Text Check with Staff
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  • Passaic Flood Warning System / William M. Summer ; partners in project, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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    • [Reston, Va.] : [U.S. Geological Survey], [1998?]
    • 1998
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS102977
  • Advancing public alert and warning systems to build a more resilient nation : hearing before the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, May 14, 2008.

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    • Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2008.
    • 2008
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS100433
  • Moving beyond the first five years : ensuring FEMA's ability to respond and recover in the wake of a national catastrophe : hearing before the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, April 9, 2008.

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    • Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2008.
    • 2008
    • 2 Resources

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  • The National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program : strengthening windstorm hazard mitigation : hearing before the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, July 24, 2008.

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    • Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 2008.
    • 2008
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS107186
  • A tsunami forecast model for San Francisco, California / Burak Uslu [and three others].

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    • [Seattle, Wash.] : NOAA Center for Tsunami Research (NCTR), Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, [2010]
    • 2010
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS121530
  • Assuring public alert systems work to warn American citizens of natural and terrorist disasters [microform] : hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, June 4, 2008.

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    • Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2008.
    • 2008
  • This is not a test [microform] : will the nation's emergency alert system deliver the President's message to the public? : hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, September 30, 2009.

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    • Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2009.
    • 2009
  • National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act [microform] : report (to accompany S. 782).

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    • [Washington, D.C. : U.S. G.P.O., 2010]
    • 2010
  • Hurricane Katrina and communications interoperability [microform] : hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, September 29, 2005.

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    • Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2011.
    • 2011
  • CJ's Home Protection Act of 2011 [microform] : report (to accompany H.R. 1751) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office).

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    • [Washington, D.C. : U.S. G.P.O., 2011]
    • 2011
  • The effectiveness of our nation's public alert system : hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, December 13, 2011.

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    • Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 2012.
    • 2012
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo23266
  • Communicating with the public during emergencies [microform] : an update on federal alert and warning efforts : hearing before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, July 8, 2011.

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    • Washington : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2012.
    • 2012
  • Real-time monitoring of landslides / Mark E. Reid ... [and others].

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    • [Reston, Va.?] : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 2012.
    • 2012
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo26753
  • The effectiveness of our nation's public alert system [microform] : hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, December 13, 2011.

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    • Washington : U.S. G.P.O., 2012.
    • 2012
  • Real-time seismic monitoring of instrumented hospital buildings.

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    • Menlo Park, CA : U.S. Geological Survey ; [Washington, D.C.] : Dept. of Veterans Affairs, [2012]
    • 2012
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo31229
  • Resilient communications : current challenges and future advancements : hearing before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, September 12, 2012.

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    • [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Government Printing Office, [2013]
    • 2013
  • Resilient communications : current challenges and future advancements : hearing before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, September 12, 2012.

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    • Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office, 2013.
    • 2013
    • 2 Resources

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  • How should the world respond to natural disasters? [electronic resource] / Rebecca K. O'Connor, editor.

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    • San Diego : Greenhaven Press, 2006.
    • 2006
    • 2 Resources

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  • Modeling tsunami inundation for hazard mapping at Everett, Washington, from the Seattle Fault / C. Chamberlin and D. Arcas.

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    • Seattle, WA : United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, 2015.
    • 2015
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo61692
  • A tsunami forecast model for Point Reyes, California / M.C. Spillane.

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    • [Seattle, Wash.] : United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA Center for Tsunami Research (NCTR), Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, 2014.
    • 2014
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo61339
  • A tsunami forecast model for Newport, Oregon / M. Eble and NCTR Staff.

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    • [Seattle, Wash.] : United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA Center for Tsunami Research (NCTR), Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, 2014.
    • 2014
    • 1 Resource

    Available Online

    https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo61340
  • Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 : report of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on H.R. 34.

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    • Washington : U.S. Government Publishing Office, 2015.
    • 2015
    • 4 Resources

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  • Has the Department of Homeland Security improved its ability to maintain situational awareness since Hurricane Katrina? : hearing before the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, June 20, 2007.

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    • Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office, 2009.
    • 2009
    • 2 Resources

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  • Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 : report of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on H.R. 34.

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    • Washington : U.S. Government Publishing Office, 2015.
    • 2015
  • Has the Department of Homeland Security improved its ability to maintain situational awareness since Hurricane Katrina? : hearing before the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, June 20, 2007.

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    • Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office, 2009.
    • 2009
  • Pacific Northwest Earthquake Preparedneess Act of 2017 : report (to accompany H.R. 654) (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office).

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    • [Washington, D.C.] : [U.S. Government Publishing Office], [2017]
    • 2017
    • 2 Resources

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  • Pacific Tsunami Warning System : a half-century of protecting the Pacific 1965-2015 / editors: Laura Kong, Paula Dunbar, Nicolás Arcos.

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    • Honolulu, Hawaii : International Tsunami Information Center, 2015.
    • 2015
    • 1 Item
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    Text JBG 17-20Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315

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