Comparative simulations of the 2011 Tohoku tsunami with MOST and Cliffs

Abstract

Wet-dry interface which appreciably increases accuracy of tsunami simulations with the MOST model (Method of Splitting Tsunamis, adapted by the NOAA for tsunami forecasting operations) is highlighted here with a few comparative simulations. The new solution, termed Cliffs, exceeds all MOST versions in accuracy of computing later waves. This is demonstrated with simulation of the Tohoku-2011 tsunami to Monterey Bay, CA, and into fiords, bays, and inlets of southeastern Alaska, followed by comparison with tide gage records.

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References in corpus (3)

• Cliffs Benchmarking
• Cliffs User Manual
• Comparative simulations of the 2011 Tohoku tsunami with MOST and Cliffs

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