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Fault parameters:

Earthquake source is modeled as a fault motion, which can be described by nine static parameters. Once these fault parameters are specified, the seafloor deformation due to faulting, or initial condition of tsunamis, can be calculated by using elastic dislocation theory.

Inverse problem:

Unlike a forward problem, which starts from a tsunami source then computes propagation in the ocean and predicts travel times and/or water heights on coasts, an inverse problem starts from tsunami observations to study the generation process. While forward modeling is useful for tsunami warning or hazard assessments, inverse modeling is a typical approach for geophysical problems.

Refraction and inverse refraction diagrams (travel-time map):

Refraction diagram is a map showing isochrons or lines of equal tsunami travel times calculated from the source toward coasts. Inverse refraction diagram is a map showing arcs calculated backward from observation points. The tsunami...

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Satake, K. (2019). Tsunamis, Inverse Problem of. In: Meyers, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27737-5_570-3

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