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| Titel |
Historical tsunami database for France and its overseas territories |
| VerfasserIn |
J. Lambert, M. Terrier |
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| Sprache |
Englisch
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| ISSN |
1561-8633
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In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Science ; 11, no. 4 ; Nr. 11, no. 4 (2011-04-05), S.1037-1046 |
| Datensatznummer |
250009336
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/nhess-11-1037-2011.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
A search and analysis of a large number of historical documents has made it
possible: (i) to discover so-far unknown tsunamis that have hit the French
coasts during the last centuries, and (ii) conversely, to disprove the
tsunami nature of several events referred to in recent catalogues. This
information has been structured into a database and also made available as a
website (http://www.tsunamis.fr) that is accessible in French, English
and Spanish. So far 60 genuine ("true") tsunamis have been described (with
their dates, causes, oceans/seas, places observed, number of waves, flood and ebb
distances, run-up, and intensities) and referenced against contemporary
sources. Digitized documents are accessible online. In addition, so as to
avoid confusion, tsunamis revealed as "false" or "doubtful" have been
compiled into a second catalogue.
Both the database and the website are updated annually corresponding to the
state of knowledge, so as to take into account newly discovered historical
references and the occurrence of new tsunamis on the coasts of France and
many of its overseas territories: Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, New
Caledonia, Réunion, and Mayotte. |
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