TSUNAMI BASIC INFO 1.) Tsunami are NOT tidal waves, they have nothing to do with tides 2.) They are caused by “BIG SPLASHES” from… *earthquake motion (Fig. 10-14) *landslides *extra terrestrial impacts. http://esminfo.prenhall.com/science/geoanimations/ani mations/86_Tsunami.html
TSUNAMI. BASIC INFO 1.) Tsunami are NOT tidal waves, they have nothing to do with tides 2.) They are caused by “BIG SPLASHES” from… *earthquake motion (Fig. 10-14) *landslides *extra terrestrial impacts. http://esminfo.prenhall.com/science/geoanimations/animations/86_Tsunami.html. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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TSUNAMI
BASIC INFO
1.) Tsunami are NOT tidal waves, they have nothing to do with tides
2.) They are caused by “BIG SPLASHES” from…*earthquake motion (Fig. 10-14)*landslides*extra terrestrial impacts.
1.) velocity=(square root of gravity) x (ocean depth)g=9.8m/sec2depth for Pacific=5500meters on averageso, velocity= 232meters/sec=518miles per hour SMOKIN’
2.) Because of friction with bottom they slow down considerablybut still hit the shore at freeway speeds.
TSUNAMI WAVE PROPERTIES
Let’s compare to wind-blown waves
Period WavelengthWind blown 10 sec. 156 meters(130 ft.)
Tsunami 3,600(60min.) 837,000 meters(520 miles)
TSUNAMIS AT THE SHORELINE
1.) Misconception: it is the height of the wave that does the damage
2.) Is it like “Deep Impact” NO-VIDEO of Deep Impact
3.) The shore first recedes in response to movement.
3.) 20 min. after the 2nd a 30m tsunamiapproached Scotch Gap Lighthouse.
4.) Scotch Gap Lighthouse sat 14 meters above mean low-water level.
TSUNAMI CASE HISTORIES
ALASKA April 1, 1964
Scotch Gap Lighthouse sat 14 meters above mean low-water level.
Photo Courtesy of NOAA
TSUNAMI CASE HISTORIESALASKA April 1, 1964
Hilo, Hawaii results1.) Raced across the Pacific at speeds up to485m/h2.) Hit Hilo at about 35 m/h3.) Fastest sprinter doesn’t run 25m/h4.) killed 159 people.
TSUNAMI CASE HISTORIESPapua New Guinea July 17, 19981.) 7.1magnitude2.) Sounds like distant thunder where heard3.) pulled back and 4-5 min. later….4.) 4m (13ft.) Surge approached5.) second wave approached=14m(45ft)6.) 2,200 fatalities.7.) VERY low topography=?
Photograph by Fr Z Mlak. Courtesy of NOAA
Photograph by H. Davies Courtesy NOAA
Indian Ocean Dec. 26, 2004
TSUNAMI CASE HISTORIES
Courtesy: USGS
TSUNAMI CASE HISTORIES
Indian Ocean Dec. 26, 2004
1.) Moment magnitude=9.0 Pretty BIG2.) 283,000 killed, 1.2 million displaced3.) $8.4 billion, with Indonesia suffering the bulk of that at $5.4 billion.
Incoming wave crestCredit : Livescience.com
Refuge CampCredit : Livescience.com
LANDSLIDE GENERATED TSUNAMISEICHE
July 9, 1958 largest historic rock fall
* Lituya Bay Alaska (lots o’ action in Alaska)
*On the opposite side of bay 520 ft upforest was stripped
Lake Tahoe*Tectonic Setting
active,subparallel faultstensional system
*3-4% change of mag. 7 in next 50 years*is this a real concern? Evidence?*(ND pg. 93/fig. 3.43)
TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM
Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis(D.A.R.T.)
TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM
Systems placed in areas withhistory of tsunami generation