Runup of landslide-generated tsunamis controlled by paleogeography and sea-level change

Qiliang Sun; Qing Wang; Fengyan Shi; Tiago Alves; Shu Gao; Xinong Xie; Shiguo Wu; Jiabiao Li

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00572-w

Communications Earth & Environment (Oct 2022)

Runup of landslide-generated tsunamis controlled by paleogeography and sea-level change

Qiliang Sun,
Qing Wang,
Fengyan Shi,
Tiago Alves,
Shu Gao,
Xinong Xie,
Shiguo Wu,
Jiabiao Li

Affiliations

Qiliang Sun: Hubei Key Laboratory of Marine Geological Resources, China University of Geosciences
Qing Wang: Hubei Key Laboratory of Marine Geological Resources, China University of Geosciences
Fengyan Shi: Center for Applied Coastal Research, University of Delaware
Tiago Alves: 3D Seismic Laboratory, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place
Shu Gao: Department of Coastal Ocean Science, School of Geographic and Oceanographic Sciences, Nanjing University
Xinong Xie: Hubei Key Laboratory of Marine Geological Resources, China University of Geosciences
Shiguo Wu: Laboratory of Marine Geophysics and Georesources, Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jiabiao Li: Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences, Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00572-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Reconstruction of the paleo-shoreline of South China Sea 0.54 million years ago suggests the Baiyun landslide generated waves of around 18 meters in height and highlights the importance of shoreline reconstructions for paleo-tsunami modelling

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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