'Invisibility cloak' may save coast from floods Liverpool University experts aim to cut risk of damage
Dr Sebastien Guenneau, from Liverpool University's department of mathematical science, said: "Coastal defences have to withstand great forces and there is always a risk of water overtopping or penetrating these structures. "We now need to investigate how to replicate this effect in a...
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| Published in | Daily post (Liverpool, England : 1978) |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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Liverpool (UK)
MGN Ltd
06.10.2008
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| Summary: | Dr Sebastien Guenneau, from Liverpool University's department of mathematical science, said: "Coastal defences have to withstand great forces and there is always a risk of water overtopping or penetrating these structures. "We now need to investigate how to replicate this effect in a 'real' life situation to protect land from natural disasters such as tsunamis and defend other structures such as oil rigs in the ocean." |
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