The tsunami triggered by the 21 May 2003 Boumerds-Zemmouri (Algeria) earthquake: Field investigations on the French mediterranean coast and tsunami modelling

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2009

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Sahal, A
Roger, J
Allgeyer, Sebastien
Lemaire, B
Herbert, H
Schindele, F
Lavigne, F

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Copemicus Gesellschaften

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A field survey was organized on the French Mediterranean coasts to investigate the effects of the tsunami induced by the 21 May 2003 Boumerdès-Zemmouri (Algeria) earthquake (Mw=6.9). The results show that eight harbours were affected by important sea lev

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Keywords: amplitude; computer simulation; earthquake event; earthquake magnitude; earthquake trigger; hydrological response; sea level change; sensor; tide gauge; tsunami; wave modeling; Eurasia; Europe; France; Mediterranean Coast [France]; Western Europe

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Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

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2037-12-31