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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-3291-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-3291-2026
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17 Jul 2026
Research article |  | 17 Jul 2026

Coupled simulation of landslide, tsunami, and ground displacement for the 2017 Nuugaatsiaq event in Greenland

Hideo Aochi, Masumi Yamada, Tung-Cheng Ho, Gonéri Le Cozannet, Arno Christian Hammann, and Ruth Mottram

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The 2017 Landslide-made tsunami in Greenland occurred in a context of global warming and heavily impacted local communities. We analyze this event using seismic data to reconstruct the whole chain of processes from the landslide to the tsunami. Our results validate a new approach to analyze crustal deformations caused by tsunami propagation in fjords, suggesting that alert systems based on seismic data are feasible, potentially allowing to reduce tsunami risks in polar regions.
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