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Title:
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Tsunami inundation modeling for western Sumatra.
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Author:
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Borrero, José C.; Sieh, Kerry.; Chlieh, Mohamed.; Synolakis, Costas E.
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Copyright year:
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2006 |
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Abstract:
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A long section of the Sunda megathrust south of the great tsunamigenic earthquakes of 2004 and 2005 is well advanced in its seismic cycle and a plausible candidate for rupture in the next few decades. Our computations of tsunami propagation and inundation yield model flow depths and inundations consistent with sparse historical accounts for the last great earthquakes there, in 1797 and 1833. Numerical model results from plausible future ruptures produce flow depths of several meters and inundation up to several kilometers inland near the most populous coastal cities. Our models of historical and future tsunamis confirm a substantial exposure of coastal Sumatran communities to tsunami surges. Potential losses could be as great as those that occurred in Aceh in 2004. |
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Subject:
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DRNTU::Science::Geology::Volcanoes and earthquakes. |
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Type:
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Journal Article |
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Series/ Journal Title:
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America |
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Rights:
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© 2006 National Academy of Sciences. This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, National Academy of Sciences. It incorporates referee’s comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: [DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0604069103]. |
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Version:
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Accepted version |
