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Jun 23, 2009, 4:24:01 PM (15 years ago)
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Addressed David's comments and fixed some other typos as well
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  • anuga_work/publications/boxing_day_validation_2008/patong_validation.tex

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    8181to solve the governing equations. However any legitimate model must
    8282address each of the three distinct stages of tsunami evolution---
    83 generation, propagation and inundation. Geological models must be used
     83generation, propagation and inundation. Models combining observed seismic,
     84geodetic and sometimes tsunami data must be used
    8485to provide estimates of initial sea floor and ocean surface
    8586deformation. The complexity of these models range from empirical to
     
    171172benchmark to validate an operational tsunami inundation model called
    172173\textsc{anuga} used by Geoscience Australia. A description of
    173 \textsc{anuga} is given in Secion~\ref{sec:models} and the validation
    174 results are given in Secion~\ref{sec:results}.
     174\textsc{anuga} is given in Section~\ref{sec:models} and the validation
     175results are given in Section~\ref{sec:results}.
    175176
    176177The numerical models used to model tsunami are extremely
     
    208209by the 2004 Sumatra--Andaman earthquake.
    209210
    210 The 2004 Sumatra--Andaman tsunami was generated by severe coseismic
     211The 2004 Sumatra--Andaman tsunami was generated by a severe coseismic
    211212displacement of the sea floor as a result of one of the largest
    212213earthquakes on record. The mega-thrust earthquake started on the 26
     
    300301\begin{center}
    301302\includegraphics[width=0.75\textwidth,keepaspectratio=true]{nested_grids}
    302 \caption{Nested grids of elevation data.}
     303\caption{Nested grids of the elevation data.}
    303304\label{fig:nested_grids}
    304305\end{center}
     
    415416and third waves approaching and further flooding the buildings and
    416417street.  The first video is in the very north filmed from what is
    417 believed to be the roof of the Novotel Hotel marked 'North' in Figure
     418believed to be the roof of the Novotel Hotel marked ``north'' in Figure
    418419\ref{fig:gauge_locations}. The second video is in the very south
    419420filmed from the second story of a building next door to the Comfort
    420421Resort near the corner of Ruam Chai St and Thaweewong Road.  This
    421 location is marked 'south' in Figure \ref{fig:gauge_locations} and
     422location is marked ``south'' in Figure \ref{fig:gauge_locations} and
    422423Figure~\ref{fig:video_flow} shows stills from this video. Both videos
    423 were used to estimate flow speeds and inundation dephts over time.
    424 
    425 \begin{figure}[ht]
    426 \begin{center}
    427 \includegraphics[width=6.0cm,keepaspectratio=true]{flow_rate_south_0_00sec.jpg}
    428 \includegraphics[width=6.0cm,keepaspectratio=true]{flow_rate_south_5_04sec.jpg}
    429 \includegraphics[width=6.0cm,keepaspectratio=true]{flow_rate_south_7_12sec.jpg}
    430 \includegraphics[width=6.0cm,keepaspectratio=true]{flow_rate_south_7_60sec.jpg}
     424were used to estimate flow speeds and inundation depths over time.
     425
     426\begin{figure}[ht]
     427\begin{center}
     428\includegraphics[width=5.0cm,keepaspectratio=true]{flow_rate_south_0_00sec.jpg}
     429\includegraphics[width=5.0cm,keepaspectratio=true]{flow_rate_south_5_04sec.jpg}
     430\includegraphics[width=5.0cm,keepaspectratio=true]{flow_rate_south_7_12sec.jpg}
     431\includegraphics[width=5.0cm,keepaspectratio=true]{flow_rate_south_7_60sec.jpg}
    431432\caption{Four frames from a video where flow rate could be estimated,
    432433  circle indicates tracked debris, from top left: 0.0 sec, 5.0 s, 7.1
     
    481482waveheights and velocities but the authors are not aware of the
    482483availability of such data.
     484
    483485
    484486
     
    602604then solved using the semi-discrete central-upwind scheme of Kurganov
    603605et al~\cite{kurganov01} for solving one-dimensional conservation
    604 equations. The numerical scheme is presented in detail in Zoppou and
    605 Roberts~\cite{zoppou99}, Roberts and Zoppou~\cite{roberts00}, and
     606equations. The numerical scheme is presented in detail in
     607Roberts and Zoppou~\cite{zoppou99,roberts00} and
    606608Nielsen et al~\cite{nielsen05}. An important capability of the
    607609software is that it can model the process of wetting and drying as
     
    721723the approximated ocean and surface elevation and horisontal flow
    722724velocities were extracted and used to construct a boundary condition
    723 for the \textsc{anuga} model. The interface betwen the \textsc{ursga}
     725for the \textsc{anuga} model. The interface between the \textsc{ursga}
    724726and \textsc{anuga} models was chosen to roughly follow the 100 m depth
    725727contour along the west coast of Phuket Island. The computational
     
    997999number of existing benchmarks, the proposed test validates all three
    9981000stages of tsunami evolution - generation, propagation and
    999 inundation. In an attempt to provide higher visability and easier
     1001inundation. In an attempt to provide higher visibility and easier
    10001002accessibility for tsunami benchmark problems the data used to
    10011003construct the proposed benchmark is documented and freely available at
     
    10251027of Mathematics, The Australian National University. The authors would
    10261028like to thank Niran Chaimanee from the CCOP, Thailand for providing
    1027 the post 2004 tsunami survey data, building footprints, aereal
     1029the post 2004 tsunami survey data, building footprints, aerial
    10281030photography and the elevation data for Patong beach, Prapasri Asawakun
    10291031from the Suranaree University of Technology and Parida Kuneepong for
     
    10341036\section{Appendix}
    10351037
    1036 This appendix present the images used to asses the model sensitivities described in
     1038This appendix present the images used to assess the model sensitivities described in
    10371039Section~\ref{sec:sensitivity}.
    10381040
  • anuga_work/publications/boxing_day_validation_2008/tsunami07.bib

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    898898Tmonth = {December},
    899899organization = {Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand},
    900 note = {http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim05/papers/nielsen.pdf}
     900note = {\url{http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim05/papers/nielsen.pdf}}
    901901}
    902902
     
    10721072@Article{wang03,
    10731073author = {Wang, R. and  Martin, F. L.  and Roth, F.},
    1074 title = {Computation of deformation induced by earthquakes in a multi-layered crust – FORTRAN programs EDGRN EDCMP},
     1074title = "{Computation of deformation induced by earthquakes in a multi-layered crust – FORTRAN programs EDGRN/EDCMP}",
    10751075journal = {Comp. and Geosc.},
    10761076year = {2006},
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