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  2. GNS Science, 1 Fairway Drive, Lower Hutt, 5010, New Zealand

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Power, W., Leonard, G.S. (2013). Tsunami. In: Bobrowsky, P.T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4399-4_56

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