Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 15, issue 10
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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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.
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