The effects of sliding block as a kind of submarine mass movements on the tsunami amplitudes

Servet Mert Kutsal, Abdul Hayir

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to contribute to understanding of the effects of submarine mass movement, 'sliding block', on tsunami amplitudes using basic source model. This study aims to see effect of movement as a block differently from pioneering studies that investigate submarine landslide and its effects on tsunami amplitudes. To define model, two sliding blocks moving with different velocities in different directions are considered. The differences of tsunami peak amplitudes among the sliding blocks' movements in different depths and distances are compared. The interaction of near fiel tsunami amplitudes are discussed with different velocities, depths and distances. In the model, mass is conserved. Laplace and Fourier transform methods are used for the solution of equations and linearized shallow water wave theory is assumed.. The results show that during the source process, when the velocity of masses are much faster than velocity tsunami, the displacements on the free surface above the source resembles the displacement of the floor. Results for tsunami peak amplitudes are presented for mentioned parameters. The effects of sliding block slide as a kind of submarine mass movements on the tsunami amplitudes and the interaction of the tsunami wave forms are examined for specified parameters and illustrated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 26th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2016
EditorsAlan M. Wang, Jin S. Chung, Ted Kokkinis, Michael Muskulus
PublisherInternational Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
Pages695-700
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781880653883
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event26th Annual International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2016 - Rhodes, Greece
Duration: 26 Jun 20161 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
Volume2016-January
ISSN (Print)1098-6189
ISSN (Electronic)1555-1792

Conference

Conference26th Annual International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2016
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityRhodes
Period26/06/161/07/16

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2016 by the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE).

Keywords

  • Interaction
  • Landslide
  • Laplace and fourier transforms
  • Sliding block
  • Submarine mass movements
  • Tsunami amplitudes
  • Tsunami source model

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