Understanding the tsunami with a simple model

Details Understanding the tsunami with a simple model Understanding the tsunami with a simple model

2006-06-26

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0606225v1

European Journal of Physics 27, 855 (2006)

Physics

Physics Education

Scientific paper

10.1088/0143-0807/27/4/016

In this paper, we use the approximation of shallow water waves (Margaritondo G 2005 Eur. J. Phys. 26 401) to understand the behaviour of a tsunami in a variable depth. We deduce the shallow water wave equation and the continuity equation that must be satisfied when a wave encounters a discontinuity in the sea depth. A short explanation about how the tsunami hit the west coast of India is given based on the refraction phenomenon. Our procedure also includes a simple numerical calculation suitable for undergraduate students in physics and engineering.

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