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Large-scale laboratory experiments were conducted measuring the waves generated by two wedge-shaped bodies sliding down a 2:1 slope. The waves near the body propagating offshore and the run-up generated on the slope were measured. It was determined that the maximum “draw-down” wave over the body was essentially generated before the body had moved more than one-half its length downslope. In addition to shape, the important parameters that controlled the run-up were the initial submergence and the initial acceleration of the body.
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Synolakis, C.E., Raichlen, F. (2003). Waves and Run-Up Generated By a Three-Dimensional Sliding Mass. In: Locat, J., Mienert, J., Boisvert, L. (eds) Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences. Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0093-2_13
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