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Automated system for estimation of tsunami hazard of an earthquake

M. A. Nosov$^{1,2}$, S. V. Kolesov$^1$, A. V. Bolshakova$^1$, G. N. Nurislamova$^1$, K. A. Sementsov$^1$, V. A. Karpov$^1$

Memoirs of the Faculty of Physics 2018. N 5.

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The prototype of fully automated system for estimation of tsunami hazard of an earthquake is described. The system is initiated after receiving of earthquake parameters (coordinates, seismic moment, focal mechanism, depth). At the first stage, vector field of co-seismic bottom deformation is calculated making use the Okada formulae and empirical scaling relations. Then, the initial elevation of water surface in tsunami source and its potential energy are determined. At the second stage, the Soloviev-Imamura tsunami intensity is estimated from empirical relationship derived from the statistical analysis of historical tsunami-events. At the final stage, if event is considered significant, numerical simulation of propagation of tsunami wave is performed.

Received: 2018 June 24
Approved: 2018 October 25
PACS:
91.30.Nw Tsunamis
Authors
M. A. Nosov$^{1,2}$, S. V. Kolesov$^1$, A. V. Bolshakova$^1$, G. N. Nurislamova$^1$, K. A. Sementsov$^1$, V. A. Karpov$^1$
$^1$Department of Marine and Inland Water Physics, Faculty of physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, chair of Physics of Sea and Inland Water.\
$^2$Institute of Marine Geology and Geophysics FEB RAS
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