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Tsunami Science Four Years After the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami : Part II: Observation and Data Analysis by Phil R. Cummins, Laura S. L. Kong (auth.), Phil R. Cummins, Kenji Satake, Laura S. L. Kong (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was triggered by a 9. 15 magnitude earthquake (MELTZNER et al. , 2006; CHLIEH et al. , 2007) that occurred at 0:58:53 GMT, 7:58:53 LT (USGS) (t ). The epicenter was located at 3. 3 N, 95. 8 E (Fig. 1) with a focal depth of EQ approximately 30 km. The earthquake was responsible for a sudden fault slip estimated on average from 12–15 m (SYNOLAKIS et al. , 2005; LAY et al. , 2005) to 20 m (FU and SUN, 30 2006). The seismic moment estimate (Mo = 1. 3 5 9 10 dyne-cm), based on the Figure 1 Locations of video recordings, recovered clocks, and reliable eyewitness observations. 1: Coastal plains ?ooded by the tsunami; 2: non-?ooded coastal plains; 3: uplands. Insert 3D-map showing the Sumatra Island, the studied area, and the epicenter of the 26/12/2004 earthquake. The video taken at Uteuen Badeue, on the eastern edge of the Banda Aceh Bay, was recorded by the chief of the Fishery Regional Of?ce from the top of a cliff. The movie that was shot near the Baiturrahman mosque in downtown Banda Aceh has been shown worldwide on TV. The one at Peukan Bada has been recorded during a wedding party. The last two movies were analyzed in detail in order to calculate the t
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- Author
- Phil R. Cummins, Laura S. L. Kong (auth.), Phil R. Cummins, Kenji Satake, Laura S. L. Kong (eds.)
- Publisher
- Birkhäuser Basel
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9783034600637
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Anthropology, Ecology
Other editions & translations
- Tsunami Science Four Years After the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Part I: Modelling and Hazard Assessment (Pageoph Topical Volumes) (2009)
- Tsunami Science Four Years After the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Part I: Modelling and Hazard Assessment (Pageoph Topical Volumes) (2008)
- Tsunami Science Four Years After the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Part II: Observation and Data Analysis (Pageoph Topical Volumes) (2009)
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