Three-dimensional tsunami propagation simulations using an unstructured mesh finite element model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2998-3018

  Oishi, Yusuke ^a   Piggott, Matthew D ^b   Maeda, Takuto ^c   Kramer, Stephan C ^b   Collins, Gareth S ^b   Tsushima, Hiroaki ^d   Furumura, Takashi ^c  

^a Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d METEOROLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

2011 Tohoku Earthquake; Finite element method; Tsunami simulations; Unstructured mesh

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; SHALLOW WATER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE 2011; TSUNAMI; WAVE MODELING; WAVE VELOCITY; WAVELENGTH;

HONSHU; JAPAN; KII PENINSULA; KINKI; TOHOKU;

EID: 84880714963     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrb.50225     Document Type: Article

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