Meteorological tsunamis on the US East Coast and in other regions of the World Ocean

Vilibić, Ivica; Monserrat, Sebastià; Rabinovich, Alexander B.

doi:10.1007/s11069-014-1350-x

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“…The science of meteotsunamis has developed rapidly in the last two decades, documenting the phenomenon along the coasts of all continents except Antarctica (Figure 1). Much of this work has been consolidated in two special issues: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth and Natural Hazards 1 (Vilibić et al, 2014).…”

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Modern Approaches in Meteotsunami Research and Early Warning

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The understanding of meteotsunamis-significant atmospherically generated long ocean waves in the tsunami frequency band-has advanced considerably during the last two decades. Scientists and specialists use near-field in situ data and remote observations, as well as atmospheric and ocean modeling, to study destructive events. The phenomenon has been reported and investigated worldwide, indicating its relevance as a marine natural hazard and demonstrating the urgent need for meteotsunami warning systems for certain countries. In this paper we summarize the present knowledge of the phenomenon, identify particular research gaps, and propose near-future critical components of meteotsunami research. We emphasize a potential concept of merging yet-to-be-developed meteotsunami warning systems and existing tsunami or multi-hazard early warning systems.

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“…Although there are not many documented incidents of meteotsunamis relative to regular tsunamis, and even fewer meteotsunamis that have become dangerous, a number of damaging meteotsunamis have occurred in various parts of the world. This includes waves of up to 6 m in Vela Luka, Croatia, in 1978(Vilibić et al, 2014, a 5 m wave that killed three people in Nagasaki Bay, Japan, in 1979 and more recently a 2 m wave injured three people in New Jersey in 2013 (Bailey et al, 2014).…”

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Catalogue of extreme wave events in Ireland: revised and updated for 14 680 BP to 2017

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Abstract. This paper aims to extend and update the survey of extreme wave events in Ireland that was previously carried out by O’Brien et al. (2013). The original catalogue highlighted the frequency of such events dating back as far as the turn of the last ice age and as recent as 2012. Ireland's marine territory extends far beyond its coastline and is one of the largest seabed territories in Europe. It is therefore not surprising that extreme waves have continued to occur regularly since 2012, particularly considering the severity of weather during the winters of 2013–2014 and 2015–2016. In addition, a large number of storm surges have been identified since the publication of the original catalogue. This paper updates the O’Brien et al. (2013) catalogue to include events up to the end of 2017. Storm surges are included as a new category and events are categorised into long waves (tsunamis and storm surges) and short waves (storm and rogue waves). New results prior to 2012 are also included and some of the events previously documented are reclassified. Important questions regarding public safety, services and the influence of climate change are also highlighted. An interactive map has been created to allow the reader to navigate through events: https://drive.google.com/open?id=19cZ59pDHfDnXKYIziYAVWV6AfoE&usp=sharing.

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“…In Spain, they are particularly common in the Balearic Islands, where they are named "rissagas" (Gomis et al, 1993;Jansà et al, 2007;Marcos et al, 2009), and on the Western Mediterranean Spanish coast. In fact, two special issues on "meteotsunamis" have been published: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth ) and Natural Hazards (Vilibić et al, 2014). Recent studies for the UK and North Sea coast have also been published by Tappin et al (2013) and Sibley et al (2016).…”

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Lessons Derived from Two High-Frequency Sea Level Events in the Atlantic: Implications for Coastal Risk Analysis and Tsunami Detection

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The upgrade and enhancement of sea level networks worldwide for integration in sea level hazard warning systems have significantly increased the possibilities for measuring and analyzing high frequency sea level oscillations, with typical periods ranging from a few minutes to a few hours. Many tide gauges now afford 1 min or more frequent sampling and have shown such events to be a common occurrence. Their origins and spatial distribution are diverse and must be well understood in order to correctly design and interpret, for example, the automatic detection algorithms used by tsunami warning centers. Two events recorded recently in European Atlantic waters are analyzed here: possible wave-induced "seiches" that occurred along the North coast of Spain during the storms of January and February of 2014, and small sea level oscillations detected after an earthquake in the mid-Atlantic the 13th of February of 2015. The former caused significant flooding in towns and villages and a huge increase in wave-induced coastal damage that was reported in the media for weeks. The latter was a smaller signal present in several tide gauges along the Atlantic coast that coincided with the occurrence of this earthquake, leading to a debate on the potential detection of a very small tsunami and how it might yield significant information for tsunami wave modelers and for the development of tsunami detection software. These kind of events inform us about the limitations of automatic algorithms for tsunami warning and help to improve the information provided to tsunami warning centers, whilst also emphasizing the importance of other forcings in generating extreme sea levels and their associated potential for causing damage to coastal infrastructure and flooding.

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Meteorological tsunamis on the US East Coast and in other regions of the World Ocean

Cited by 35 publications

References 45 publications

Modern Approaches in Meteotsunami Research and Early Warning

Modern Approaches in Meteotsunami Research and Early Warning

Catalogue of extreme wave events in Ireland: revised and updated for 14 680 BP to 2017

Lessons Derived from Two High-Frequency Sea Level Events in the Atlantic: Implications for Coastal Risk Analysis and Tsunami Detection

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Meteorological tsunamis on the US East Coast and in other regions of the World Ocean

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Modern Approaches in Meteotsunami Research and Early Warning

Modern Approaches in Meteotsunami Research and Early Warning

Catalogue of extreme wave events in Ireland: revised and updated for 14 680 BP to 2017

Lessons Derived from Two High-Frequency Sea Level Events in the Atlantic: Implications for Coastal Risk Analysis and Tsunami Detection

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Catalogue of extreme wave events in Ireland: revised and updated for 14 680 BP to 2017