Tsunamigenic Ratio of the Pacific Ocean earthquakes and a proposal for a Tsunami Index
The Pacific Ocean is the location where two-thirds of tsunamis have occurred, resulting in a great number of casualties. Once information on an earthquake has been issued, it is important to understand if there is a tsunami generation risk in relation with a specific earthquake magnitude or focal de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/175/2012/nhess-12-175-2012.pdf |