Introduction for the Special Issue on ^|^ldquo;Geochemistry and Environmental Science of Tsunami Deposits^|^rdquo;

Introduction to the special issue on android science

Android science is a new interdisciplinary framework for studying human cognition and interaction based on the premise that a very humanlike robot can elicit the sort of responses people typically direct toward each other (Ishiguro 2006,MacDorman and Ishiguro 2006b). If correct, this would allow for an android to be used as a stand-in for a human being in social, psychological, cognitive and ne...

Introduction to the Special Issue on the 2004 Sumatra–Andaman Earthquake and the Indian Ocean Tsunami

The great Sumatra–Andaman earthquake of 26 December 2004 (UTC 00:58:53) was a momentous event, whether measured by scientific or human standards. Sadly, what is currently regarded as the third largest earthquake in recorded history led to the worst tsunami disaster in recorded history, with the loss of more than 200,000 lives and devastation throughout the Bay of Bengal. About three months late...

Introduction to the Special Issue on the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami

The 11 March 2011 Tohoku earthquake (05:46:24 UTC) involved a massive rupture of the plate-boundary fault along which the Pacific plate thrusts under northeastern Honshu, Japan. It was the fourth-largest recorded earthquake, with seismic-moment estimates of 3–5 × 10 N·m (Mw 9.0). The event produced widespread strong ground shaking in northern Honshu; in some locations ground accelerations excee...

An introduction to the special issue of Earth and Planetary Science Letters on USArray science

the effect of taftan pozzolan on the compressive strength of concrete in the environmental conditions of oman sea (chabahar port)

cement is an essential ingredient in the concrete buildings. for production of cement considerable amount of fossil fuel and electrical energy is consumed. on the other hand for generating one tone of portland cement, nearly one ton of carbon dioxide is released. it shows that 7 percent of the total released carbon dioxide in the world relates to the cement industry. considering ecological issu...