Determining the Added Hazard Potential of Tsunamis by Interaction with Ocean Swell and Wind Waves (NEES-2010-0954)
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Published on
Aug 30, 2017
Abstract
Title: Determining the Added Hazard Potential of Tsunamis by Interaction with Ocean Swell and Wind Waves (NEES-2010-0954)
Year Of Curation: 2013
Description: The destructive power of a tsunami on the world's coastlines is unquestioned; ample evidence can be seen in photos of the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The scale of destruction, however, has perhaps inadvertently justified the study of tsunamis in isolation from the other components of the ocean wave climate. The intellectual merit of the proposed work is the investigation of the tsunami phenomenon not as an isolated event, but as an inherent part of the world's ocean climate. For all their differences in destructive power, size, and generation, tsunamis and swell waves (which are always present on the ocean surface) are both gravity waves, and follow many of the same physical laws. Additionally, gravity waves of different frequencies exchange energy, which affects the shape of the front face of the wave and, in turn, the destructive power, travel time, and damage potential (structural damage and erosion) of the tsunami.
Award: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0936579
PIs & CoPIs: James Kaihatu
Dates: October 01, 2009 - September 30, 2011
Organizations: Texas A & M University, TX, United States
Facilities: Oregon State University, OR, United States
Sponsor: NSF - 0936579
Keywords: Random swell,monochromatic waves,tsunami,free surface measurements,near-bottom velocities,reflection
Publications: Hoda M. El Safty, "The interaction of Tsunamis with Ocean Swell: An Experimental Study"
Cite this work
- James Kaihatu (2017), "Determining the Added Hazard Potential of Tsunamis by Interaction with Ocean Swell and Wind Waves (NEES-2010-0954)," https://datacenterhub.org/deedsdv/publications/view/375.