Run-up and inundation limits along southeast coast of India during the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

The M 9 earthquake off Sumatra in the Andaman Sea generated a tsunami in the Indian Ocean, which lashed low-lying towns adjoining the coastline of eleven countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, India and Sri Lanka, causing more than 150,000 deaths'. Andaman and Nicobar Islands were...

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Published in:Current science (Bangalore) 2005-06, Vol.88 (11), p.1741-1743
Main Authors: Jayakumar, S., Ilangovan, D., Naik, Kirti A., Gowthaman, R., Tirodkar, Gurudas, Naik, Ganesh N., Ganeshan, P., Murali, R. Mani, Michael, G. S., Ramana, M. V., Bhattacharya, G. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coasts
Dunes
Geodetic position
Ocean tides
Oceans
SCIENTIFIC CORRESPONDENCE
Surface contours
Topographical elevation
Tsunamis
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Summary:The M 9 earthquake off Sumatra in the Andaman Sea generated a tsunami in the Indian Ocean, which lashed low-lying towns adjoining the coastline of eleven countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, India and Sri Lanka, causing more than 150,000 deaths'. Andaman and Nicobar Islands were the worst hit among the Indian regions. Apart from the Andamans, coasts of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu were also hit by the tsunami, the Tamil Nadu coast being the most affected. This correspondence is based on a survey carried out along the Tamil Nadu coast adjoining the Bay of Bengal, covering the coast from Vedaranyam to Chennai and Krishnapatanam in Andhra Pradesh. The post-tsunami survey was carried out to study inundation limits and run-up heights of the tsunami following the UNESCO IOC manual.
ISSN:0011-3891