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Deterministic tsunamigenic earthquake hazard assessment for the northern coast of Egypt based on multi-scenario approach
Egypt’s northern coast can be considered a dynamic natural system like several coastal regions worldwide. While it provides many opportunities and...
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A preliminary assessment of coastal vulnerability for Ngazidja Island, Comoros Archipelago, Western Indian Ocean
In previous studies, an emphasis on the particular vulnerability of small island states to future sea-level rise and the intensity of increasing...
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Flaws in coastal erosion vulnerability assessment: Physical and geomorphological parameters
Coastal zones are susceptible to erosion. Managing a long stretch of coast demands prioritization. Coastal erosion vulnerability assessment is a...
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A comprehensive review on structural tsunami countermeasures
Tsunamis pose a substantial threat to coastal communities around the globe. To counter their effects, several hard and soft mitigation measures are...
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Tsunami potential source in the eastern Sea of Marmara (NW Turkey), along the North Anatolian Fault system
Based on morphobathymetric and seismic reflection data, we studied a large landslide body from the eastern Sea of Marmara (NW Turkey), along the main...
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Evacuation dilemmas of coastal households during cyclone Amphan and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: a study of the Southwestern region of Bangladesh
Cyclone Amphan battered the coastal communities in the southwestern part of Bangladesh in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. These coastal...
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Improving Cascadia subduction zone residents’ tsunami preparedness: quasi-experimental evaluation of an evacuation brochure
This study surveyed 227 residents in three US Pacific Coast communities that are vulnerable to a Cascadia subduction zone tsunami. In the Brochure...
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Reconstruction of short-term storm surge-driven increases in shallow coastal lake salinity using ostracod shell chemistry
Climate change threatens the current protection provided by coastal defences in low-lying mid-latitude regions and increases the risk to coastal...
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Source Characteristics of the 18 November 2022 Earthquake (\({M}_{W}\) 6.7), Offshore Southwest Sumatra, Indonesia, Revealed by Tsunami Waveform Analysis: Implications for Tsunami Hazard Assessment
On 18 November 2022, a strong earthquake occurred in the near trench of Sunda Arc southwest of southern Sumatra, generating a small tsunami recorded...
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Uncovering unnoticed small-scale tsunamis: field survey in Lombok, Indonesia, following the 2018 earthquakes
In 2018, Lombok island, Indonesia, was hit by a series of destructive earthquakes that caused thousands of casualties and widespread material damage....
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Evaluation of coastal vulnerability and exposure to erosion and submersion risks in Bou Ismail Bay (Algeria) using the coastal risk index (CRI)
The Algerian coastal zone is under high pressure occurring from natural origin (seismic and tsunamis risks, erosion/accretion, salt water intrusion,...
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Tsunami inundation characteristics along the Japan Sea coastline: effect of dunes, breakwaters, and rivers
For Japanese coastal communities along the Japan Sea, where the risk of earthquake-induced tsunamis is deemed lower than that along the Pacific...
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Historical earthquakes, tsunamis and real-time earthquake monitoring for tsunami advisory in the South China Sea region
The South China Sea Tsunami Advisory Center (SCSTAC) established by China, under the aegis of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission...
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The Impact of High-Energy Events on the Economy and Coastal Changes Along the Coast of Huelva in Ancient Times
Over the past two decades, historical extreme wave events have occupied an important place on the research agenda. The succession of these types of...
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Improving Efficacy of Tsunami Warnings Along the West Coast of the United States
Tsunamis cause significant damage and loss of life, particularly for the nearest communities, where the tsunami may arrive in minutes. These local...
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The 21 and 22 August 1856 earthquake (I0 IX-X EMS, Ms 6.6): damage and repair from an unpublished historical source and impact on Jijel city nowadays
The recent seismic activity (2018–2021) in the Jijel region provides us with an opportunity to return to the most destructive and tsunamigenic...
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Tsunami hazard and mitigation analysis for bathing beaches in China based on numerical simulations
Bathing beaches are usually the first to suffer disasters when tsunamis occur, owing to their proximity to the sea. Several large seismic fault zones...
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Local tsunamigenic sources in Greece, identified by pattern recognition
This study is an attempt to determine potential tsunamigenic morphostructural nodes in Greece using pattern recognition algorithms. The earthquakes...
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Meteorite impacts in the ocean: the danger of tsunamis on the coast of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Comets, meteorites, or asteroids impacting against the Earth are not unusual events. Such impacts on the ocean could produce tsunamis which can reach...
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Socioeconomic impacts of environmental risks in the western Makran zone (Chabahar, Iran)
The western Makran subduction zone is capable of producing considerable tsunami run-up heights that penetrate up to 5 km inland. In this study, we...
