THE TSUNAMI OF THE ALASKAN EARTHQUAKE, 1964: ENGINEERING EVALUATION

Relates earthquake to the generation, propagation, and dispersion of main tsunami waves. Complex tectonic movements pushed an initial wave 10 to 20 meters high along a front of 650 kilometers. Follows propagation of this enormous wave around the Pacific. Gives detailed studies of the main tsunami an...

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Main Authors: Wilson, Basil W, Torum, Alf
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ALASKA
COASTAL REGIONS
DAMAGE
EARTHQUAKES
FAULTS(GEOLOGY)
Geology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy
GRAPHS(CHARTS)
HARBORS
OCEAN WAVES
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
PROPAGATION
SCATTERING
SEISMIC WAVES
Seismology
SOURCES
STRUCTURES
TECTONICS
TSUNAMIS
WAVE RUN UP
WAVEFORMS
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Summary:Relates earthquake to the generation, propagation, and dispersion of main tsunami waves. Complex tectonic movements pushed an initial wave 10 to 20 meters high along a front of 650 kilometers. Follows propagation of this enormous wave around the Pacific. Gives detailed studies of the main tsunami and local seismic sea waves for damaged areas. In addition to the wave analysis for each place, presents an engineering evaluation for severely damaged areas. Includes marigrams of component waves and oscillations for many places. Relates the tsunami waves to local bay and shelf oscillations, and to the local tides.