Vulnerability of the Atlantic Patagonian coast to tsunamis generated by submarine earthquakes located in the Scotia Arc region. Some numerical experiments
The Scotia Arc is one of two regions in the Atlantic Ocean with greater potential for tsunami generation from seismic and volcanic sources. A numerical modeling study was undertaken to determine tsunami generation from postulated sources along the Arc and tsunami wave amplification or attenuation al...
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ftunibueairesbd:paper:paper_0921030X_v49_n3_p437_Dragani 2023-05-15T13:50:11+02:00 Vulnerability of the Atlantic Patagonian coast to tsunamis generated by submarine earthquakes located in the Scotia Arc region. Some numerical experiments Dragani, Walter César Rovere, Elizabeth Ivonne 2009 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0921030X_v49_n3_p437_Dragani https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0921030X_v49_n3_p437_Dragani unknown https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0921030X_v49_n3_p437_Dragani http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0921030X_v49_n3_p437_Dragani Argentinean continental shelf Numerical simulation Oceanography Scotia Arc Tsunami bathymetry continental shelf earthquake mechanism numerical model seismic source vulnerability wave attenuation wave generation wave propagation Antarctica Argentina Atlantic Ocean Buenos Aires [Argentina] Burdwood Bank Mar del Plata Patagonian Shelf South America 2009 ftunibueairesbd https://doi.org/20.500.12110/paper_0921030X_v49_n3_p437_Dragani 2023-02-16T02:24:12Z The Scotia Arc is one of two regions in the Atlantic Ocean with greater potential for tsunami generation from seismic and volcanic sources. A numerical modeling study was undertaken to determine tsunami generation from postulated sources along the Arc and tsunami wave amplification or attenuation along the Patagonian continental shelf. Sea level oscillation represented by a simple sinusoidal wave function applied at the boundary of the numerical grid, which simulated the tsunami entering the computational domain, was implemented as forcing. The validation of this model was carried out by comparing the maximum amplitudes recorded and simulated at Santa Teresita and Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires province) after the occurrence of earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Sumatra (December 2004). From numerical simulations it can be seen that the tsunami propagation is highly affected by bathymetric refraction on the Patagonian continental shelf and the wave amplitude is significantly attenuated on the inner continental shelf. Maximum amplifications were obtained around Malvinas (Falkland) Islands and Burdwood bank because the wave propagates almost without refracting and the shoaling effect is highly significant there. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008. Fil:Dragani, W.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Rovere, E.I. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Other/Unknown Material Antarc* Antarctica Biblioteca Digital FCEN-UBA (Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires) Argentina Burdwood Bank ENVELOPE(-59.000,-59.000,-54.250,-54.250) Santa Teresita ENVELOPE(-52.500,-52.500,-82.500,-82.500) Teresita ENVELOPE(-57.583,-57.583,-63.400,-63.400) |
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Argentinean continental shelf Numerical simulation Oceanography Scotia Arc Tsunami bathymetry continental shelf earthquake mechanism numerical model seismic source vulnerability wave attenuation wave generation wave propagation Antarctica Argentina Atlantic Ocean Buenos Aires [Argentina] Burdwood Bank Mar del Plata Patagonian Shelf South America |
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Argentinean continental shelf Numerical simulation Oceanography Scotia Arc Tsunami bathymetry continental shelf earthquake mechanism numerical model seismic source vulnerability wave attenuation wave generation wave propagation Antarctica Argentina Atlantic Ocean Buenos Aires [Argentina] Burdwood Bank Mar del Plata Patagonian Shelf South America Dragani, Walter César Rovere, Elizabeth Ivonne Vulnerability of the Atlantic Patagonian coast to tsunamis generated by submarine earthquakes located in the Scotia Arc region. Some numerical experiments |
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Argentinean continental shelf Numerical simulation Oceanography Scotia Arc Tsunami bathymetry continental shelf earthquake mechanism numerical model seismic source vulnerability wave attenuation wave generation wave propagation Antarctica Argentina Atlantic Ocean Buenos Aires [Argentina] Burdwood Bank Mar del Plata Patagonian Shelf South America |
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The Scotia Arc is one of two regions in the Atlantic Ocean with greater potential for tsunami generation from seismic and volcanic sources. A numerical modeling study was undertaken to determine tsunami generation from postulated sources along the Arc and tsunami wave amplification or attenuation along the Patagonian continental shelf. Sea level oscillation represented by a simple sinusoidal wave function applied at the boundary of the numerical grid, which simulated the tsunami entering the computational domain, was implemented as forcing. The validation of this model was carried out by comparing the maximum amplitudes recorded and simulated at Santa Teresita and Mar del Plata (Buenos Aires province) after the occurrence of earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Sumatra (December 2004). From numerical simulations it can be seen that the tsunami propagation is highly affected by bathymetric refraction on the Patagonian continental shelf and the wave amplitude is significantly attenuated on the inner continental shelf. Maximum amplifications were obtained around Malvinas (Falkland) Islands and Burdwood bank because the wave propagates almost without refracting and the shoaling effect is highly significant there. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008. Fil:Dragani, W.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Rovere, E.I. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. |
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Dragani, Walter César Rovere, Elizabeth Ivonne |
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Dragani, Walter César Rovere, Elizabeth Ivonne |
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Dragani, Walter César |
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Vulnerability of the Atlantic Patagonian coast to tsunamis generated by submarine earthquakes located in the Scotia Arc region. Some numerical experiments |
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Vulnerability of the Atlantic Patagonian coast to tsunamis generated by submarine earthquakes located in the Scotia Arc region. Some numerical experiments |
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Vulnerability of the Atlantic Patagonian coast to tsunamis generated by submarine earthquakes located in the Scotia Arc region. Some numerical experiments |
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Vulnerability of the Atlantic Patagonian coast to tsunamis generated by submarine earthquakes located in the Scotia Arc region. Some numerical experiments |
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Vulnerability of the Atlantic Patagonian coast to tsunamis generated by submarine earthquakes located in the Scotia Arc region. Some numerical experiments |
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vulnerability of the atlantic patagonian coast to tsunamis generated by submarine earthquakes located in the scotia arc region. some numerical experiments |
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2009 |
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https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0921030X_v49_n3_p437_Dragani https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0921030X_v49_n3_p437_Dragani |
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Argentina Burdwood Bank Santa Teresita Teresita |
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Argentina Burdwood Bank Santa Teresita Teresita |
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Antarc* Antarctica |
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Antarc* Antarctica |
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