Wave propagation of meteotsunamis and generation of free tsunamis in the sloping area of the Japan Trench for the 2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruption
Abstract Meteotsunamis (forced waves) triggered by atmospheric disturbances of Lamb waves due to the 2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruption have been observed in coastal areas surrounding the Pacific Ocean. However, the spatiotemporal evolution of the wavefield of meteotsunamis and meteotsunami-induced...
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| description | Abstract Meteotsunamis (forced waves) triggered by atmospheric disturbances of Lamb waves due to the 2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruption have been observed in coastal areas surrounding the Pacific Ocean. However, the spatiotemporal evolution of the wavefield of meteotsunamis and meteotsunami-induced free waves remains elusive. Here, we show the detailed spatial distribution of the propagation velocities and directions of these waves in the bathymetric slope area between the Japan Trench and nearshore, using a dense array of 150 absolute pressure gauges deployed at water depths of 100–8000 m. Records show that free wave components (i.e., tsunamis) were generated when the forced wave was propagating over the slope area. Amplitudes of the generated free waves are large in the southern half of the slope area, where the equi-arrival time contour lines are densely paralleled. Such amplifications occur due to the relationship between the incoming direction of Lamb waves and the gradient of the bathymetric slope. This indicates that, if meteotsunamis excited by Lamb waves due to future volcanic eruptions come from different directions to this region, a different spatial pattern of free wave amplification on a regional scale is obtained in the bathymetric slope areas. Graphical Abstract |
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| spelling | doaj.art-18c8050fda1847c1b2605ce52e7cc2df2022-12-22T04:38:23ZengSpringerOpenEarth, Planets and Space1880-59812022-11-017411910.1186/s40623-022-01727-xWave propagation of meteotsunamis and generation of free tsunamis in the sloping area of the Japan Trench for the 2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruptionTakashi Tonegawa0Yoshio Fukao1Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)Abstract Meteotsunamis (forced waves) triggered by atmospheric disturbances of Lamb waves due to the 2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruption have been observed in coastal areas surrounding the Pacific Ocean. However, the spatiotemporal evolution of the wavefield of meteotsunamis and meteotsunami-induced free waves remains elusive. Here, we show the detailed spatial distribution of the propagation velocities and directions of these waves in the bathymetric slope area between the Japan Trench and nearshore, using a dense array of 150 absolute pressure gauges deployed at water depths of 100–8000 m. Records show that free wave components (i.e., tsunamis) were generated when the forced wave was propagating over the slope area. Amplitudes of the generated free waves are large in the southern half of the slope area, where the equi-arrival time contour lines are densely paralleled. Such amplifications occur due to the relationship between the incoming direction of Lamb waves and the gradient of the bathymetric slope. This indicates that, if meteotsunamis excited by Lamb waves due to future volcanic eruptions come from different directions to this region, a different spatial pattern of free wave amplification on a regional scale is obtained in the bathymetric slope areas. Graphical Abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-022-01727-x2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruptionMeteotsunamiLamb waveFree wave |
| spellingShingle | Takashi Tonegawa Yoshio Fukao Wave propagation of meteotsunamis and generation of free tsunamis in the sloping area of the Japan Trench for the 2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruption Earth, Planets and Space 2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruption Meteotsunami Lamb wave Free wave |
| title | Wave propagation of meteotsunamis and generation of free tsunamis in the sloping area of the Japan Trench for the 2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruption |
| title_full | Wave propagation of meteotsunamis and generation of free tsunamis in the sloping area of the Japan Trench for the 2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruption |
| title_fullStr | Wave propagation of meteotsunamis and generation of free tsunamis in the sloping area of the Japan Trench for the 2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruption |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wave propagation of meteotsunamis and generation of free tsunamis in the sloping area of the Japan Trench for the 2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruption |
| title_short | Wave propagation of meteotsunamis and generation of free tsunamis in the sloping area of the Japan Trench for the 2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruption |
| title_sort | wave propagation of meteotsunamis and generation of free tsunamis in the sloping area of the japan trench for the 2022 hunga tonga volcanic eruption |
| topic | 2022 Hunga–Tonga volcanic eruption Meteotsunami Lamb wave Free wave |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-022-01727-x |
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