Probabilistic predictions of landslide tsunamis off Southern California

Marine Geology

Volumn 203, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 281-301

  Watts, P ^a  

^a Applied Fluids Engineering Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Hazard assessment; Landslide; Prediction; Probability; Southern California; Tsunami

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEBRIS; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LANDSLIDES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILISTIC LOGICS; PROBABILITY; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

REEF FAILURES; UNDERWATER SLUMPS;

TSUNAMIS;

EARTHQUAKE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; SUBMARINE LANDSLIDE; TRIGGER MECHANISM; TSUNAMI;

EID: 1642445400     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(03)00311-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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