Special characteristics of tsunami propagation in the western Mediterranean basin

Mohammad Heidarzadeh; Michael Tsimplis

doi:10.1115/OMAE2010-21132

Special characteristics of tsunami propagation in the western Mediterranean basin

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Unusual water-level behavior was observed in the western Mediteranean basin due to the most recent tsunami in this region on 21 May 2003. An analysis of seventeen tide-gauge records of this tsunami showed that the generated variability persisted for more than 1 day in most of the stations consisted of several wave trains. These observations suggest reflections at the boundaries and possibly resonant oscillations in the western Mediterranean basin triggered by the tsunamis. In this study we determine the resonant modes of the western Mediterranean basin on the basis of a numerical model. We then assess whether these modes have contributed to the unusual behavior of the 21 May 2003 tsunami.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ASME 2010 29th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE2010
Pages	673-681
Number of pages	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2010-21132
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2010
Event	ASME 2010 29th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE2010 - Shanghai, China Duration: 6 Jun 2010 → 11 Jun 2010

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Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE
Volume	4

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Conference	ASME 2010 29th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE2010
Country/Territory	China
City	Shanghai
Period	6/06/10 → 11/06/10

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ocean Engineering
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Mechanical Engineering

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Heidarzadeh, M., & Tsimplis, M. (2010). Special characteristics of tsunami propagation in the western Mediterranean basin. In ASME 2010 29th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE2010 (pp. 673-681). (Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE; Vol. 4). https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2010-21132

Special characteristics of tsunami propagation in the western Mediterranean basin. / Heidarzadeh, Mohammad; Tsimplis, Michael.
ASME 2010 29th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE2010. 2010. p. 673-681 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE; Vol. 4).

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Heidarzadeh, M & Tsimplis, M 2010, Special characteristics of tsunami propagation in the western Mediterranean basin. in ASME 2010 29th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE2010. Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE, vol. 4, pp. 673-681, ASME 2010 29th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE2010, Shanghai, China, 6/06/10. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2010-21132

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