Numerical modelling of mass failure processes and tsunamigenesis on the Rockall Trough, NE Atlantic Ocean

Dimitra Makrina Salmanidou, Aggeliki Georgiopoulou, Serge Guillas, Frederic Dias

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    Abstract

    Submarine scarps of large extent have been observed on the eastern margin of the Rockall Bank, c.400km NW of Ireland, in the NE Atlantic Ocean. The scarps provide evidence that major submarine mass movements have taken place in the area over the past 16 ka. The Rockall Bank Slide Complex (RBSC) has dimensions of 120 by 150km (width-to-length aspect ratio) and volumes of remobilised sediments estimated between 265 and 765 km 3 . The main scope of this paper is to shed light on the tsunamigenic potential of a landslide that remobilised this amount of sediment and generated this morphology in a single event. To do this we numerically investigate the landslide dynamics and the landslide induced tsunami waves. To address the effect of the landslide properties on the tsunami wave characteristics multiple scenarios with different landslide parameter combinations are being tested. Finally, the best fit solutions are considered in the numerical simulations of the landslide tsunamis.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 25th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2015
    PublisherInternational Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
    Pages769-777
    Number of pages9
    ISBN (Electronic)9781880653890
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015
    Event25th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2015 - Kona, Big Island, United States
    Duration: 21 Jun 201526 Jun 2015

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
    Volume2015-January
    ISSN (Print)1098-6189
    ISSN (Electronic)1555-1792

    Conference

    Conference25th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2015
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityKona, Big Island
    Period21/06/1526/06/15

    Keywords

    • Numerical analysis
    • Rockall bank
    • Submarine landslides
    • Tsunamis

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