TSUNAMI GENERATION FROM MAJOR EARTHQUAKES ON THE OUTER-RISE OF OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE SUBDUCTION ZONES - Case Study: Earthquake and Tsunami of 29 September 2009 in the Samoan Islands Region.
The present study examines the crustal deformational characteristics caused by earthquakes occurring primarily on the outer-rise of the oceanic lithosphere in zones of tectonic plate collision and subduction. Additionally it examines the possible reasons why more significant and catastrophic tsunami...
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| Language: | English |
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Tsunami Society International
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Science of Tsunami Hazards |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tsunamisociety.org/391GPC.pdf |