1. On the Resonant Behavior of a Weakly Compressible Water Layer During Tsunamigenic Earthquakes
- Author
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Claudia Cecioni, Giorgio Bellotti, Cecioni, Claudia, and Bellotti, Giorgio
- Subjects
Tsunami ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Energy transfer ,Resonance ,Early detection ,Geophysics ,010502 geochemistry & geophysics ,01 natural sciences ,Physics::Geophysics ,Water layer ,Geochemistry and Petrology ,Compressibility ,submarine earthquake ,hydro-acoustic wave ,Geophysic ,Geology ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Submarine earthquake ,Parametric statistics - Abstract
Tsunamigenic earthquakes trigger pressure waves in the ocean, given the weak compressibility of the sea water. For particular conditions, a resonant behavior of the water layer can occur, which influences the energy transfer from the sea-bed motion to the ocean. In this paper, the resonance conditions are explained and analyzed, focusing on the hydro-acoustic waves in the proximity of the earthquake area. A preliminary estimation of the generation parameters (sea-bed rising time, velocity) is given, by means of parametric numerical simulations for simplified conditions. The results confirm the importance of measuring, modeling, and interpreting such waves for tsunami early detection and warning.
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- 2018