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Tsunamis generated by landslides at the coast of conical islands: experimental benchmark dataset for mathematical model validation

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This paper presents a new experimental campaign aimed at reproducing tsunamis generated by landslides at the flank of conical islands. In order to describe in high details the wave field around the island a special acquisition system, which consists of both fixed and movable wave gauges, has been employed. Indeed, each experiment has been repeated several times by changing the configuration of the movable gauges, then obtaining a single virtual experiment with high spatial resolution measurements. Fixed run-up gauges measure the waves at fixed locations to statistically quantify the repeatability of the experiments. Selected experimental results are illustrated within the paper that is mainly aimed at defining a benchmark dataset, available on request, for the development/calibration/validation of analytical and numerical models of tsunamis generated by landslides.

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Acknowledgments

The research described in this paper is funded by the Italian Ministry of Research within the PRIN2007 research project “Development and validation of hydraulic and geologic tools for supporting a Tsunami Early Warning System. Implementation to the Stromboli (Eolie) landslide case.” The author wishes to thank Eng. Michele Di Lazzaro (Roma Tre University, Italy) that provided the ultrasound sensors. Mario Nardi and Lucio Matergia, the technicians of LIAM (University of L’Aquila), are acknowledged for their skills in building physical models.

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  1. DICEA, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    A. Romano & P. De Girolamo

  2. DICEAA–LIAM, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy

    M. Di Risio

  3. Engineering Department, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy

    G. Bellotti

  4. DICATECh–LIC, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy

    M. G. Molfetta & L. Damiani

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Romano, A., Di Risio, M., Bellotti, G. et al. Tsunamis generated by landslides at the coast of conical islands: experimental benchmark dataset for mathematical model validation. Landslides 13, 1379–1393 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-016-0696-4

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