Tsunami Propagation Analysis Based on Recorded Videos on the Web Site

Autor: Takeda, Shuhei, Kondo, Sho, Miura, Hideo, Ashida, Hiroyuki
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: 福井工業大学研究紀要. 44:135-138
Popis: At 14:46 local time on March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred off the coast of northeast Japan. It was one of the most powerful earthquakes to have hit Japan. This earthquake caused a Tsunami which attacked Japan as well as a wide range of localities around the Pacific Ocean. According to the report of Japan Meteorological Agency, inundation heights were observed between about 7m and about 12m from the northern part of Fukushima Prefecture to the southern part of Iwate Prefecture. The authors focus on the characteristics of Tsunami in the propagation process. Study is based on the videos shot when Tsunami came. From the analysis of Tsunami propagation, it is known that Tsunami will inundate fast the some area.
Databáze: OpenAIRE