Numerical simulation of tsunami generation by cold volcanic mass flows at Augustine Volcano, Alaska

• Main Authors: Waythomas, C. F., Watts, P., Walder, J. S.
• Other Authors: Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), United States Geological Survey Reston (USGS), Applied Fluids Engineering Inc., Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2006
• Subjects: [SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces; environment; [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean; Atmosphere; [SDU.STU]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences; Bering Sea; Pacific; English Bay; Alaska
• Online Access: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00299354; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00299354/document; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00299354/file/nhess-6-671-2006.pdf

International audience Many of the world's active volcanoes are situated on or near coastlines. During eruptions, diverse geophysical mass flows, including pyroclastic flows, debris avalanches, and lahars, can deliver large volumes of unconsolidated debris to the ocean in a short period of time...