摘要Iran is located in one of the seismically active regions of the world. Due to the high probability of earthquakes throughout the country and the potential for tsunami inundation along the coasts and offshore, comprehensive studies on the interaction of these natural phenomena are necessary. In this study, the most conservative scenarios are determined for possible earthquakes within the Khark zone (Persian Gulf) based on experimental relations between the fault length, magnitude and displacement, which are parameters for determining tsunamigenic sources. Subsequently, the maximum height of tsunami waves are calculated based on the specifications of the seismic source and its distance from the shore as well as the coastal slope. A zoning map of tsunami hazard is finally presented.
Abstract:Iran is located in one of the seismically active regions of the world. Due to the high probability of earthquakes throughout the country and the potential for tsunami inundation along the coasts and offshore, comprehensive studies on the interaction of these natural phenomena are necessary. In this study, the most conservative scenarios are determined for possible earthquakes within the Khark zone (Persian Gulf) based on experimental relations between the fault length, magnitude and displacement, which are parameters for determining tsunamigenic sources. Subsequently, the maximum height of tsunami waves are calculated based on the specifications of the seismic source and its distance from the shore as well as the coastal slope. A zoning map of tsunami hazard is finally presented.
基金资助:through a contract between the Research and Development Section, Iranian Oil Terminals Company (IOTC), and the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES)
通讯作者:
Mehdi Zar
E-mail: mzare@iiees.ac.ir
引用本文:
Mehdi Zaré, Seyed-Ahmad Hashemi, Roya Ebadi, Sahar Amirnejad-Mojdehi, Roya Rahmani, Ali Sardar. Tsunami hazard in the shorelines of Khark island (Persian Gulf), Iran[J]. 《地震学报》英文版, 2012, 25(4): 299-305.
Mehdi Zaré, Seyed-Ahmad Hashemi, Roya Ebadi, Sahar Amirnejad-Mojdehi, Roya Rahmani, Ali Sardar. Tsunami hazard in the shorelines of Khark island (Persian Gulf), Iran. Earthquake Science, 2012, 25(4): 299-305.