Chapter 9: Wave Motion Starting from Rest: Tsunami

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Large Scale Tsunamis in the World Ocean

• Tsunami Generation Due to Earthquake

  • Tsunami generation phase

  • Numerical modelling of tsunami in deep ocean

  • Tsunami in coastal zone and tsunami run-up

    • Governing equations

  • Statistical characteristics of run-up of long waves

• Tsunami Due to Landslides

  • Introduction

    • Experimental and theoretical studies