Tsunami hydrodynamics in coastal zones

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2012

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Özer, Ceren

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This study analyzes the parameter “hydrodynamic demand” that is also defined by the square of Froude Number representing the damage of tsunami waves on structures and coastlines, and other hydrodynamic parameters, i.e., the distribution of instantaneous flow depths, runup values and the direction of maximum currents, occurred during tsunami inundation by using advanced numerical modeling. The analyses are performed on regular-shaped basins with different bottom slopes and real-shaped topographies using different wave shapes, wave periods and types. Various orientation and amount of coastal and land structures are used in simulations to have results for many different cases. This study provides the opportunity to define the damage of level in residential areas and to test the performance of coastal protection structures. The behavior of tsunami hydrodynamic parameters in shallow and inundation zone is investigated and a correlation is obtained between the average maximum values of square of Froude Number with the wave characteristics and sea bottom slope. After determining hydrodynamic parameters in regular shaped basins, a case study is applied by modeling the March 11, 2011 Great East Japan Tsunami with finer resolution in nested domains. The determination of hydrodynamic parameters in inundation zone during 2011 Japan event is performed in one of the most damaged coastal city Kamaishi.

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Offshore structures, Tsunami hazard zones., Tsunamis., Ocean waves.

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12614343/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/21521

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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C. Özer, “Tsunami hydrodynamics in coastal zones,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2012.