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Profilogue / Barbara H. Keating -- Pt. 1. Geostructural environment of tsunami genesis -- A historical account of the earthquakes and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean / B. K. Rastogi -- Impact of coastal morphology, structure and seismicity on the tsunami surge / K.S.R. Murthy. [et al.] -- Tsunamigenic sources in the Indian Ocean: factors and impact on the Indian landmass / R.K. Chadha -- Paleo-tsunami and storm surge deposits / K. Arun Kumar, H. Achyuthan, and N. Shankar -- Overview and integration of part 1 / U. Aswathanarayana -- Pt. 2. Modelling of tsunami generation and propagation -- A review of classical concepts on phase and amplitude dispersion: application to tsunamis / N. Nirupama. [et al.] -- A partial explanation for the initial withdrawl of the ocean during a tsunami / N. Nirupama. [et al.] -- The energetics of the tsunami of 26 December 2004 in the Indian Ocean: a brief review / N. Nirupama. [et al.] -- Possible amplification of the tsunami through coupling with internal waves / N. Nirupama. [et al.] -- Numerical modeling of the Indian Ocean tsunami / Z. Kowalik. [et al.] -- Modelling techniques for understanding the Indian Ocean tsunami propagation / V. P. Dimri and K. Srivastava -- Validation of tsunami beach run-up height predictive model based on work-energy theorem / G. Muraleedharan. [et al.] -- Normal modes and tsunami coastal effects / N. Nirupama. [et al.] -- Helmholtz mode and K-S-P waves: application to tsunamis / N. Nirupama. [et al.] -- Numerical models for the Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004: a brief review / P. Chittibabu and T.S. Murty -- The Cauchy-Poisson problem: application to tsunami generation and propagation / N. Nirupama. [et al.] -- A review and listings of tsunami heights and travel times for the 26 December 2004 event / I. Nistor. [et al.] -- Overview and integration of part 2 / N. Nirupama -- Pt. 3. Tsunami detection and monitoring systems -- Satellite detection of pre-earthquakes thermal anomaly and sea water turbidity associated with the great Sumatra earthquake / A. K. Saraf. [et al.] -- Possible detection in the ionosphere of the signals from earthquake and tsunamis / T. S. Murty. [et al.] -- Seismo-electromagnetic precursors registered by DEMETER satellite / A.K. Gwal. [et al.] -- Web-enabled and real-time reporting: cellular based instrumentation for coastal sea level and surge monitoring / A. Joseph and R. G. Prabhudesai -- Methodologies for tsunami detection / T.S. Murty. [et al.] -- Tsunami travel time atlas for the Indian Ocean / P.K. Bhaskaran. [et al.] -- Overview and integration of part 3 / N. Nirupama -- Pt. 4. Biophysical and socio-economic dimensions of tsunami damage -- Performance of structures affected by the 2004 Sumatra tsunami in Thailand and Indonesia / M. Saatcioglu, A. Ghobarah, and I. Nistor -- Field observations on the tsunami impact along the Kerala Coast, Southwest India / N.P. Kurian, T.N. Prakash, and M. Baba -- Ecological impact on the Indian Ocean tsunami / C.S.P. Iyer -- Tsunami damage to the south eastern coast of India / N. Chandrasekar and R. Ramesh -- Hydrophysical manifestations on the Indian Ocean tsunami / Y. Sadhuram, T.V. Ramana Murthy, and B.P. Rao -- Tsunamis and marine life / D.V. Subba Rao. [et al.] -- Tsunami impact on coastal habitats of India / P.N. Sridhar. [et al.] -- Overview and integration of part 4 / U. Aswathanarayana -- Pt. 5. Quo Vadis -- Protection measures against tsunami-type hazards for the coast of Tamil Nadu, India / V. Sundar -- Protective role of coastal ecosystems in the context of the tsunami in Tamil Nadu Coast, India: implications for hazard preparedness / A. Mascarenhas and S. Jayakumar -- Integrated preparedness systems / U. Aswathanarayana -- Social and political aspects of tsunami response, recovery, and preparedness planning: a transdisciplinary approach from Canada / C. Amaratunga and H. Smith Fowler -- An ideal conceptual tsunami warning system for the Indian Ocean / T.S. Murty. [et al.] -- Overview and integration of part 5 / N. Nirupama.