Tsunami travel times to New Zealand

Distribution of tsunami interevent times

[1] The distribution of tsunami interevent times is analyzed using global and site-specific (Hilo, Hawaii) tsunami catalogs. An empirical probability density distribution is determined by binning the observed interevent times during a period in which the observation rate is approximately constant. The empirical distributions for both catalogs exhibit non-Poissonian behavior in which there is an...

A Random Walk with Exponential Travel Times

Consider the random walk among N places with N(N - 1)/2 transports. We attach an exponential random variable Xij to each transport between places Pi and Pj and take these random variables mutually independent. If transports are possible or impossible independently with probability p and 1-p, respectively, then we give a lower bound for the distribution function of the smallest path at point log...

Determining the Relation between Fire Engine Travel Times and Travel Distances in New York City

A simple physical model of the way fire engines travel leads to the hypothesis that T, the average fire engine travel time, depends on D, the distance travelled according to T(D) = 2(D/a)'12 if D ? d and T(D)=v,/a+D/v, if D>d. The parameter a can be interpreted as an acceleration and v, as a cruising velocity. A field experiment was run, and the above model validated and the parameters estimate...

The Provision of Travel Advice to Tourists and Travellers: the Legal Implications in New Zealand

Obtaining travel advice prior to departure is a recommended prerequisite in minimising any detrimental effects that may cause harm to unsuspecting travellers. Tourists may seek travel advice from a variety of different sources. Thus, the quality of travel advice that is obtained would vary according to the knowledge and experience of the source that provides that information. This paper examine...

Methane- to- Gasoline Plant Adds to New Zealand Liquid Fuel Resources