Provides a brief review of the theoretical background for depth-integrated wave equations, which are employed to simulate tsunami runup. This work also describes high-resolution finite volume methods for solving the nonlinear shallow water equations. It focuses on the applications of these methods to tsunami runup.
In the last two decades, one of the most important research accomplishments in coastal hydrodynamics has been the development of accurate numerical models for nonlinear water wave propagation over a complex bathymetry from a relatively deep-water depth into the surf zone. This book contains five excellent papers reviewing different methodologies in various aspects of wave modeling; the authors are active researchers who have made original contributions to these subjects.
- State-of-the-art overview of PIV applied to water waves - Invited articles, in carefully chosen fields, providing profound insight into the role of PIV in important applications - Updated overviews of the PIV method that will benefit newcomers to the field
This book aims to present the overall existing tsunami hazard in the Caribbean Sea region, a region which is typically only associated with hurricanes. It initially presents an overview of all of the existing tsunami-causing factors found in the region: earthquakes, sub-aerial and submarine landslides, and submarine explosions. This is followed by field evidence of recent and pre-historic tsunami events, which gives credibility to all of this effort. The next section is a description of the tsunami hazard mitigation efforts being carried out locally and in collaboration with national and international programs. The final part is dedicated to the presentation of related recent research results. Contents: Need for a Caribbean Tsunami Warning System; Overview of Potential Tsunami Sources in the Caribbean Sea Region; The Tsunami Evidence in the Caribbean: Paleotsunami Studies; Recent Caribbean Programs and Studies; Tsunami Physics and Modeling Efforts. Readership: Geologists, seismologists, oceanographers, coastal engineers, emergency response personnel, volcanologists, civil engineers, upper level undergraduates, graduate students, researchers and academic/lecturers.
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