Identification and ranking of subaerial volcanic tsunami hazard sources in Southeast Asia

Tsunamis caused by large volcanic eruptions and flanks collapsing into the sea are major hazards for nearby coastal regions. They often occur with little precursory activity and are thus challenging to detect in a timely manner. This makes the pre-emptive identification of volcanoes prone to causing...

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Main Authors: Zorn, Edgar U., Orynbaikyzy, Aiym, Plank, Simon, Babeyko, Andrey, Darmawan, Herlan, Robbany, Ismail Fata, Walter, Thomas R.
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Published: Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union 2022
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Online Access:https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278759/1/Darmawan_MA.pdf
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author Zorn, Edgar U.
Orynbaikyzy, Aiym
Plank, Simon
Babeyko, Andrey
Darmawan, Herlan
Robbany, Ismail Fata
Walter, Thomas R.
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Plank, Simon
Babeyko, Andrey
Darmawan, Herlan
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description Tsunamis caused by large volcanic eruptions and flanks collapsing into the sea are major hazards for nearby coastal regions. They often occur with little precursory activity and are thus challenging to detect in a timely manner. This makes the pre-emptive identification of volcanoes prone to causing tsunamis particularly important, as it allows for better hazard assessment and denser monitoring in these areas. Here, we present a catalogue of potentially tsunamigenic volcanoes in Southeast Asia and rank these volcanoes by their tsunami hazard. The ranking is based on a multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) composed of five individually weighted factors impacting flank stability and tsunami hazard. The data are sourced from geological databases, remote sensing data, historical volcano-induced tsunami records, and our topographic analyses, mainly con- sidering the eruptive and tsunami history, elevation relative to the distance from the sea, flank steepness, hydrothermal alteration, and vegetation coverage. Out of 131 analysed volcanoes, we found 19 with particularly high tsunamigenic hazard potential in Indonesia (Anak Krakatau, Batu Tara, Iliwerung, Gamalama, Sangeang Api, Karangetang, Sirung, Wetar, Nila, Ruang, Serua) and Papua New Guinea (Kadovar, Ritter Island, Rabaul, Manam, Langila, Ulawun, Bam) but also in the Philippines (Didicas). While some of these volcanoes, such as Anak Krakatau, are well known for their deadly tsunamis, many others on this list are lesser known and monitored. We further performed tsunami travel time modelling on these high-hazard volcanoes, which indicates that future events could affect large coastal areas in a short time. This highlights the importance of individual tsunami hazard assessment for these volcanoes, the importance of dedicated volcanological monitoring, and the need for increased preparedness on the potentially affected coasts.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:2787592023-11-02T00:35:47Z https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278759/ Identification and ranking of subaerial volcanic tsunami hazard sources in Southeast Asia Zorn, Edgar U. Orynbaikyzy, Aiym Plank, Simon Babeyko, Andrey Darmawan, Herlan Robbany, Ismail Fata Walter, Thomas R. Condensed Matter Physics Tsunamis caused by large volcanic eruptions and flanks collapsing into the sea are major hazards for nearby coastal regions. They often occur with little precursory activity and are thus challenging to detect in a timely manner. This makes the pre-emptive identification of volcanoes prone to causing tsunamis particularly important, as it allows for better hazard assessment and denser monitoring in these areas. Here, we present a catalogue of potentially tsunamigenic volcanoes in Southeast Asia and rank these volcanoes by their tsunami hazard. The ranking is based on a multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) composed of five individually weighted factors impacting flank stability and tsunami hazard. The data are sourced from geological databases, remote sensing data, historical volcano-induced tsunami records, and our topographic analyses, mainly con- sidering the eruptive and tsunami history, elevation relative to the distance from the sea, flank steepness, hydrothermal alteration, and vegetation coverage. Out of 131 analysed volcanoes, we found 19 with particularly high tsunamigenic hazard potential in Indonesia (Anak Krakatau, Batu Tara, Iliwerung, Gamalama, Sangeang Api, Karangetang, Sirung, Wetar, Nila, Ruang, Serua) and Papua New Guinea (Kadovar, Ritter Island, Rabaul, Manam, Langila, Ulawun, Bam) but also in the Philippines (Didicas). While some of these volcanoes, such as Anak Krakatau, are well known for their deadly tsunamis, many others on this list are lesser known and monitored. We further performed tsunami travel time modelling on these high-hazard volcanoes, which indicates that future events could affect large coastal areas in a short time. This highlights the importance of individual tsunami hazard assessment for these volcanoes, the importance of dedicated volcanological monitoring, and the need for increased preparedness on the potentially affected coasts. Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union 2022-09-21 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278759/1/Darmawan_MA.pdf Zorn, Edgar U. and Orynbaikyzy, Aiym and Plank, Simon and Babeyko, Andrey and Darmawan, Herlan and Robbany, Ismail Fata and Walter, Thomas R. (2022) Identification and ranking of subaerial volcanic tsunami hazard sources in Southeast Asia. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 22 (9). pp. 3083-3104. ISSN 1684-9981 https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/22/3083/2022/ https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-3083-2022
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Plank, Simon
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Darmawan, Herlan
Robbany, Ismail Fata
Walter, Thomas R.
Identification and ranking of subaerial volcanic tsunami hazard sources in Southeast Asia
title Identification and ranking of subaerial volcanic tsunami hazard sources in Southeast Asia
title_full Identification and ranking of subaerial volcanic tsunami hazard sources in Southeast Asia
title_fullStr Identification and ranking of subaerial volcanic tsunami hazard sources in Southeast Asia
title_full_unstemmed Identification and ranking of subaerial volcanic tsunami hazard sources in Southeast Asia
title_short Identification and ranking of subaerial volcanic tsunami hazard sources in Southeast Asia
title_sort identification and ranking of subaerial volcanic tsunami hazard sources in southeast asia
topic Condensed Matter Physics
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