Changing impacts of Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone tsunamis in California under future sea-level rise

Tina Dura; Andra J. Garner; Robert Weiss; Robert E. Kopp; Simon E. Engelhart; Robert C. Witter; Richard W. Briggs; Charles S. Mueller; Alan R. Nelson; Benjamin P. Horton

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27445-8

Nature Communications (Dec 2021)

Changing impacts of Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone tsunamis in California under future sea-level rise

Tina Dura,
Andra J. Garner,
Robert Weiss,
Robert E. Kopp,
Simon E. Engelhart,
Robert C. Witter,
Richard W. Briggs,
Charles S. Mueller,
Alan R. Nelson,
Benjamin P. Horton

Affiliations

Tina Dura: Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech
Andra J. Garner: Department of Environmental Science, Rowan University
Robert Weiss: Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech
Robert E. Kopp: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University
Simon E. Engelhart: Department of Geography, Durham University, Lower Mountjoy
Robert C. Witter: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Richard W. Briggs: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center
Charles S. Mueller: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center
Alan R. Nelson: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Science Center
Benjamin P. Horton: Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27445-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Rising sea level in the next century exposes the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to higher hazards from Alaskan tsunamis. By 2100, waves generated by an M8 Alaskan earthquake cause similar impacts in California to waves from an Alaskan M9 today.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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