Numerical Simulation of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Case Study of Effect of Sand Dunes on the Spatial Distribution of Inundation in Hambantota, Sri Lanka
The megathrust earthquake of moment magnitude 9.1 – 9.3 on December 26, 2004 unleashed a massive tsunami which devastated the coastal belts of Sri Lanka as well as several other countries bordering the Indian Ocean. Extensive field observations carried out in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the tsun...
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| Language: | English |
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Isfahan University of Technology
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics |
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| Online Access: | http://jafmonline.net/JournalArchive/download?file_ID=15264&issue_ID=202 |