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Research article
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18 Aug 2020
Research article |
| 18 Aug 2020
| 18 Aug 2020
The 1958 Lituya Bay tsunami – pre-event bathymetry reconstruction and 3D numerical modelling utilising the computational fluid dynamics software Flow-3D
Andrea Franco
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Unit of Hydraulic Engineering, University of Innsbruck,
Technikerstraße 13, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Jasper Moernaut
Institute of Geology, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52f, 6020
Innsbruck, Austria
Barbara Schneider-Muntau
Unit of Geotechnical and Tunnel Engineering, University of Innsbruck,
Technikerstraße 13, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Michael Strasser
Institute of Geology, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52f, 6020
Innsbruck, Austria
Bernhard Gems
Unit of Hydraulic Engineering, University of Innsbruck,
Technikerstraße 13, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Short summary
This study highlights the use of the software Flow-3D in reproducing landslide-generated impulse waves. Due to the available data and the possibility of comparing the results with other previous works, a numerical modelling investigation on the 1958 Lituya Bay tsunami event is proposed. It is noted that the rockslide impact into the waterbody has a key role in the wave initiation and thus its propagation. The concept used in this work can be applied to prevent such phenomena in future.
This study highlights the use of the software Flow-3D in reproducing landslide-generated impulse...
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