Numerical Simulation of Tsunamis on the Tamil Nadu Coast of India
Titel:
Numerical Simulation of Tsunamis on the Tamil Nadu Coast of India
Auteur:
Rajaraman, R. Winston, S. Joseph Murty, T. S. Achyuthan, Hema Nirupama, N.
Verschenen in:
Marine geodesy
Paginering:
Jaargang 29 (2006) nr. 3 pagina's 167-178
Jaar:
2006-07
Inhoud:
The State of Tamil Nadu was the most affected region in India during the tsunami of December 26, 2004, in the Indian Ocean, in terms of loss of life and damage. Numerical simulation was made for three tsunamis, the December 26, 2004, event, the Sumatra tsunami of 1833, and a hypothetical tsunami originating in the Andaman-Nicobar region. Since inundation is not included in these simulations, the tsunami amplitudes were deduced at the 10m depth contour in the ocean, off several locations on the coast of Tamil Nadu. The computed amplitudes appear reasonable as compared to known tsunami amplitudes from past events.