Analytical and numerical simulation of tsunami mitigation by mangroves in Penang, Malaysia

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-46

  Teh, Su Yean ^a   Koh, Hock Lye ^a   Liu, Philip Li Fan ^b   Ismail, Ahmad Izani Md ^a   Lee, Hooi Ling ^c  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

^c Technip GeoProduction (M) Sdn Bhd   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Andaman tsunami; Mangrove forest; Runup simulation

Indexed keywords

MANGROVE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SIMULATION; TSUNAMI; WAVE ENERGY; WAVE HEIGHT; WAVE RUNUP; WAVE VELOCITY;

ANDAMANS; ANDAMANS AND NICOBARS; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MALAYSIA; PENANG; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WEST MALAYSIA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 67349284661     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2008.09.007     Document Type: Article

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