Tsunami surges on dry coastal plains: Application of dam break wave equations

Coastal Engineering Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 355-370

  Chanson, Hubert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analytical solutions; Dam break wave; Flow resistance; Tsunami surge

Indexed keywords

BREAKWATERS; COASTAL ZONES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS;

ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; DAM BREAK WAVE; FLOW RESISTANCE; TSUNAMI SURGE;

TSUNAMIS;

EID: 33750443268     PISSN: 21664250     EISSN: 17936292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0578563406001477     Document Type: Article

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