Tsunamis

Oceanography · Part 7

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Table of Contents

  1. 1.Shallow Water Wave Physics
  2. 2.Generation Mechanisms
  3. 3.Shoaling Amplification: Green's Law
  4. 4.Tsunami Warning Systems
  5. 5.Major Historical Tsunamis
  6. 6.Python: Tsunami Propagation, Green's Law & 1D Shallow Water Solver
  7. 7.Fortran: 2D Shallow Water Equation Solver for Tsunami Propagation
  8. 8.Numerical Tsunami Modeling
  9. 9.Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment (PTHA)
  10. 10.Key Concepts Summary

Key Equations

$$c = \sqrt{gh}$$
$$E = \frac{1}{2}\rho g \eta^2 \cdot \lambda, \quad \text{Energy flux} = E \cdot c = \frac{1}{2}\rho g \eta^2 \lambda \sqrt{gh}$$
$$\frac{H_2}{H_1} = \left(\frac{h_1}{h_2}\right)^{1/4} \cdot \left(\frac{b_1}{b_2}\right)^{1/2}$$
$$H_2 = 1 \text{ m} \times \left(\frac{4000}{10}\right)^{1/4} = 1 \times 4.47 \approx 4.5 \text{ m}$$

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Course Context

This PDF is part of the Oceanography course on CoursesHub.World. Explore the science of the seas from physical and chemical properties to marine biology and climate interactions. Covers ocean circulation, waves and tides, marine ecosystems, seafloor geology, climat...

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