Harsh Kumar Gupta (born 1942) is an Indian Earth scientist and seismologist, known for his pioneering work estimating reservoir-induced earthquakes.[1] He is a former Vice-chancellor of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Director of the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad, and Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Ocean Development.[2] A recipient of the 1983 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, the highest Indian award in the science and technology category, and [3] the 2008 Waldo E. Smith Award of the American Geophysical Union, [4] Gupta was awarded the fourth highest Indian civilian honor of the Padma Shri in 2006
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Harsh K. Gupta & Vineet K. Gahalaut: Three Great Tsunamis: Lisbon (1755), Sumatra-Andaman (2004) and Japan (2011)
Tsunamis are primarily caused by earthquakes. Under favourable geological conditions, when a large earthquake occurs below the sea bed and the resultant rupture causes a vertical displacement of the …
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€53.49
Harsh K. Gupta & Sukanta Roy: Geothermal Energy
More than 20 countries generate electricity from geothermal resources and about 60 countries make direct use of geothermal energy. A ten-fold increase in geothermal energy use is foreseeable at the …
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€112.89
Frano Barbir & Nasir El Bassam: Renewable Energy Focus e-Mega Handbook
A one-stop Desk Reference, for engineers involved in renewable energies; this is a book that will not gather dust on the shelf. It brings together the essential professional reference content from …
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€106.75
Harsh K. Gupta: Induced Seismicity
A workshop on Induced Seismicity was organized during the 27th General Assembly of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of Earth’s Interior (IASPEI) in Wellington, New Zealand …
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€50.65
Harsh K. Gupta: Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics
In the 21st century the importance of earth sciences in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding of the planet on which we live, has increased tremendously. Above all, they address the challenge of …
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€444.51
Harsh K. Gupta: Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics
The past few decades have witnessed the growth of the Earth Sciences in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding of the planet that we live on. This development addresses the challenging endeavor …
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€567.07
Harsh K. Gupta: Harsh K. Gupta
This book captures the essence of one of the most remarkable journeys of a professional who prevailed over numerous challenges and adverse situations that appeared before him from nowhere and how he …
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€171.19
