Evaluation of far-field tsunami hazard in French Polynesia based on historical data and numerical simulations

The first tsunami hazard map of French Polynesia is presented here on the basis of historical data, and numerical simulations. <br><br> French Polynesia, because of its central position in the most tsunami prone ocean, the Pacific, is strongly exposed to far-field tsunamis. As no previou...

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Main Authors: A. Sladen, H. Hébert, F. Schindelé, D. Reymond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/7/195/2007/nhess-7-195-2007.pdf