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Research article
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Investigating beach erosion related with tsunami sediment transport at Phra Thong Island, Thailand, caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
Ryota Masaya
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering,
Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aoba, Aramaki-Aza, Aoba, Sendai 980-0845, Japan
Anawat Suppasri
International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku
University, 468-1 Aoba, Aramaki-Aza, Aoba, Sendai 980-0845, Japan
Kei Yamashita
International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku
University, 468-1 Aoba, Aramaki-Aza, Aoba, Sendai 980-0845, Japan
Fumihiko Imamura
International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku
University, 468-1 Aoba, Aramaki-Aza, Aoba, Sendai 980-0845, Japan
Chris Gouramanis
Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, 1 Arts
Link, Singapore 117570, Singapore
Natt Leelawat
Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Disaster and Risk Management Information Systems Research Group,
Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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This study examines the sediment transport during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami event on Phra Thong Island, Thailand. We use numerical simulations and sediment transportation models, and our modelling approach confirms that the beaches were significantly eroded predominantly during the first backwash phase. Although 2004 tsunami deposits are found on the island, we demonstrate that most of the sediment was deposited in the shallow coastal area, facilitating quick recovery of the beach.
This study examines the sediment transport during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami event on Phra...
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