Tsunami Propagation and Flooding in Sicilian Coastal Areas by Means of a Weakly Dispersive Boussinesq Model
This paper addresses the tsunami propagation and subsequent coastal areas flooding by means of a depth-integrated numerical model. Such an approach is fundamental in order to assess the inundation hazard in coastal areas generated by seismogenic tsunami. In this study we adopted, an interdisciplinar...
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| description | This paper addresses the tsunami propagation and subsequent coastal areas flooding by means of a depth-integrated numerical model. Such an approach is fundamental in order to assess the inundation hazard in coastal areas generated by seismogenic tsunami. In this study we adopted, an interdisciplinary approach, in order to consider the tsunami propagation, relates both to geomorphological characteristics of the coast and the bathymetry. In order to validate the numerical model, comparisons with results of other studies were performed. This manuscript presents first applicative results achieved using the weakly dispersive Boussinesq model in the field of tsunami propagation and coastal inundation. Ionic coast of Sicily (Italy) was chosen as a case study due to its high level of exposure to tsunamis. Indeed, the tsunami could be generated by an earthquake in the external Calabrian arc or in the Hellenic arc, both active seismic zones. Finally, in order to demonstrate the possibility to give indications to local authorities, an inundation map, over a small area, was produced by means of the numerical model. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-80b422f104444e88bfe212ca333f6e172023-11-20T00:58:39ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-05-01125144810.3390/w12051448Tsunami Propagation and Flooding in Sicilian Coastal Areas by Means of a Weakly Dispersive Boussinesq ModelCarlo Lo Re0Giorgio Manno1Giuseppe Ciraolo2Department of Engineering (DI), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Bd. 8, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Engineering (DI), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Bd. 8, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Engineering (DI), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Bd. 8, 90128 Palermo, ItalyThis paper addresses the tsunami propagation and subsequent coastal areas flooding by means of a depth-integrated numerical model. Such an approach is fundamental in order to assess the inundation hazard in coastal areas generated by seismogenic tsunami. In this study we adopted, an interdisciplinary approach, in order to consider the tsunami propagation, relates both to geomorphological characteristics of the coast and the bathymetry. In order to validate the numerical model, comparisons with results of other studies were performed. This manuscript presents first applicative results achieved using the weakly dispersive Boussinesq model in the field of tsunami propagation and coastal inundation. Ionic coast of Sicily (Italy) was chosen as a case study due to its high level of exposure to tsunamis. Indeed, the tsunami could be generated by an earthquake in the external Calabrian arc or in the Hellenic arc, both active seismic zones. Finally, in order to demonstrate the possibility to give indications to local authorities, an inundation map, over a small area, was produced by means of the numerical model.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/5/1448tsunami propagationtsunami floodingsicilian coastcoastal hazard |
| spellingShingle | Carlo Lo Re Giorgio Manno Giuseppe Ciraolo Tsunami Propagation and Flooding in Sicilian Coastal Areas by Means of a Weakly Dispersive Boussinesq Model Water tsunami propagation tsunami flooding sicilian coast coastal hazard |
| title | Tsunami Propagation and Flooding in Sicilian Coastal Areas by Means of a Weakly Dispersive Boussinesq Model |
| title_full | Tsunami Propagation and Flooding in Sicilian Coastal Areas by Means of a Weakly Dispersive Boussinesq Model |
| title_fullStr | Tsunami Propagation and Flooding in Sicilian Coastal Areas by Means of a Weakly Dispersive Boussinesq Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tsunami Propagation and Flooding in Sicilian Coastal Areas by Means of a Weakly Dispersive Boussinesq Model |
| title_short | Tsunami Propagation and Flooding in Sicilian Coastal Areas by Means of a Weakly Dispersive Boussinesq Model |
| title_sort | tsunami propagation and flooding in sicilian coastal areas by means of a weakly dispersive boussinesq model |
| topic | tsunami propagation tsunami flooding sicilian coast coastal hazard |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/5/1448 |
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