The Papua New Guinea tsunami of 17 July 1998: anatomy of a catastrophic event
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) tsunami of July 1998 was a seminal event because it demonstrated that relatively small and relatively deepwater Submarine Mass Failures (SMFs) can cause devastating local tsunamis that strike without warning. There is a comprehensive data set that proves this event was cau...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2008-03-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/8/243/2008/nhess-8-243-2008.pdf |