Anatomy of a Catastrophe: Reconstructing the 1936 Rock Fall and Tsunami Event in Lake Lovatnet, Western Norway

Anatomy of a Catastrophe: Reconstructing the 1936 Rock Fall and Tsunami Event in Lake Lovatnet, Western Norway

Rock falls and landslides plunging into lakes or small reservoirs can result in tsunamis with extreme wave run-ups. The occurrence of these natural hazards in populated areas have encouraged a recent sharp increase of studies that aim to mitigate their impact on human lives and assess infrastructure...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Waldmann, Kristian Vasskog, Guy Simpson, Emmanuel Chapron, Eivind Wilhelm Nagel Støren, Louise Hansen, Jean-Luc Loizeau, Atle Nesje, Daniel Ariztegui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
mass transport deposits
geohazard
numerical modeling
tsunami deposit
lacustrine sediments
shallow geophysics
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.671378/full

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