Meteotsunami in the United Kingdom: the hidden hazard
<p>This paper examines the occurrence and seasonality of meteotsunami in the United Kingdom (UK) to present a revised and updated catalogue of events that have occurred since 1750. Previous case studies have alluded to a summer prevalence and rarity of this hazard in the UK. We have verified a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/23/2531/2023/nhess-23-2531-2023.pdf |
| Summary: | <p>This paper examines the occurrence and seasonality of meteotsunami in the
United Kingdom (UK) to present a revised and updated catalogue of events
that have occurred since 1750. Previous case studies have alluded to a summer
prevalence and rarity of this hazard in the UK. We have verified and
classified 98 events using a developed set of identification criteria. The
results have revealed a prominent seasonal pattern of winter events which
are related to mid-latitude depressions with precipitating convective
weather systems. A geographical pattern has also emerged, highlighting three
“hotspot” areas at the highest risk from meteotsunami. The evidence
reviewed and new data presented here show that the hazard posed by
meteotsunami has been underestimated in the UK.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1561-8633 1684-9981 |