The effect of uncertainty in earthquake fault parameters on the maximum wave height from a tsunami propagation model

Burbidge, D.; Mueller, C.; Power, W.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2299-2015

Articles | Volume 15, issue 10

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2299-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2299-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 15, issue 10

Research article

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12 Oct 2015

Research article |

| 12 Oct 2015

The effect of uncertainty in earthquake fault parameters on the maximum wave height from a tsunami propagation model

D. Burbidge, C. Mueller, and W. Power

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RC C1014: 'Reviewers comments', Anonymous Referee #1, 16 Jun 2015
RC C1184: 'reviewer comments', Anonymous Referee #2, 29 Jun 2015
RC C1418: 'Review of nhess-2015-107', Anonymous Referee #3, 31 Jul 2015
AC C1642: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #1 on “The effect of uncertainty in earthquake fault parameters on the maximum wave height from a tsunami propagation model”', David Burbidge, 14 Sep 2015
AC C1651: 'Response to anonymous Reviewer #2 for the “The effect of uncertainty in earthquake fault parameters on the maximum wave height from a tsunami propagation model”', David Burbidge, 14 Sep 2015
AC C1655: 'Response to Anonymous Reviewer #3 of Burbidge et al. titled "The effect of uncertainty in earthquake fault parameters on the maximum wave height from a tsunami propagation model".', David Burbidge, 14 Sep 2015

Short summary

This study looks at the effect on the maximum wave height of a tsunami when the parameters of the earthquake that generates it are varied. We show that this effect is a strong function of the distance and direction of the earthquake, the choice of fault parameter and the bathymetry of the ocean. The results of this study have implications for how uncertainty in an earthquake’s fault parameters is incorporated into both tsunami warnings and hazard assessments in the future.