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Tsunami Science And Engineering Ii
Mdpi AG
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9783039216727
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Earthquake-tsunamis, including the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 2011 Tohoku Tsunami in Japan, serve as tragic reminders that such waves pose a major natural hazard. Landslide-tsunamis, including the 1958 Lituya Bay case, may exceed 150 m in height, and similar waves generated in lakes and reservoirs may overtop dams and cause significant devastation. This book includes nine peer-review articles from some of the leading experts in the field of tsunami research. The collection represents a wide range of topics covering (i) wave generation, (ii) wave propagation, and (iii) their effects. Within (i), a tsunami source combining an underwater fault rupture and a landslide are addressed in the laboratory. Within (ii), frequency dispersion with the nonlinear shallow-water equations is considered and a detailed account of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, tsunami, and fire in downtown Lisbon is presented. Two articles involve all three phases (i) to (iii), including runup and dam over-topping. Within (iii), a new semi-empirical equation for runup is introduced and the interaction of tsunamis with bridges and pipelines is investigated in large laboratory experiments. This state-of-the-art collection of articles is expected to improve modelling and mitigate the destructive effects of tsunamis and inspire many future research activities in this challenging and exciting research field.
- | Author: Valentin Heller
- | Publisher: Mdpi Ag
- | Publication Date: Nov 08, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 194 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 3039216724
- | ISBN-13: 9783039216727
- Author:
- Valentin Heller
- Publisher:
- Mdpi Ag
- Publication Date:
- Nov 08, 2019
- Number of pages:
- 194 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 3039216724
- ISBN-13:
- 9783039216727