Numerical Simulation of Tsunami Inundation and Its Application

Course Description

This class aims to understand the basic tsunami physics, modeling and its limitation. This lecture contains simulation exercises using the tsunami code (Tohoku University’s Numerical Analysis Model for Investigation). Fundamental knowledge of hydrodynamics and programming are required.

Lecturer

Hideaki YANAGISAWA (Tohoku-gakuin University)

Days

2 day(s)

Syllabus

1) Theory of the long-wave model
2) Finite difference method for the long-wave model
3) Simulation exercises for tsunami propagation and inundation

Lecture note files of this course can be downloaded.