A NEW TSUNAMI RISK SCALE FOR WARNING SYSTEMS - APPLICATION TO THE BAY OF ALGIERS IN ALGERIA, WEST MEDITERRANEAN SEA

The city of Algiers and the surrounding coastal areas in northern Algeria are vulnerable to earthquakes which range from moderate to severe. In 2006, using several possible earthquake scenarios for the Western Mediterranean, the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Algerian National Seismi...

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Main Authors: L. A. Amir, A. Cisternas, W. Dudley, B. G. McAdoo, G. Pararas-Carayannis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tsunami Society International 2013-01-01
Series:Science of Tsunami Hazards
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Online Access:http://www.tsunamisociety.org/322AmirEtAl.pdf