ASSESSING LANDSLIDE-TSUNAMI HAZARD IN SUBMARINE CANYONS, USING THE COOK STRAIT CANYON SYSTEM AS AN EXAMPLE

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ASSESSING LANDSLIDE-TSUNAMI HAZARD IN SUBMARINE CANYONS, USING THE COOK STRAIT CANYON SYSTEM AS AN EXAMPLE

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Tsunami generated by submarine landslides are now recognised as an important hazard, following several historical events. Submarine landslides can occur in a variety of settings such as on continental slopes, volcanic slopes, and submerged canyons and fjords. While significant progress has been made in understanding tsunami generation processes on open slopes, the problem of tsunami generation by landslides within submarine canyons has received less attention. In this paper we examine the tsu...

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2016-11-01

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William Power / Joshu Mountjoy / Emily Lane / Stephane Popinet / Xiaoming Wang

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Science of Tsunami Hazards

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http://www.tsunamisociety.org/353PowerEtAl.pdf

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landslide-tsunami hazard / submarine canyons / cook strait canyon system / Oceanography

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