The Sumatra tsunami of 26 December 2004 as observed in the North Pacific and North Atlantic oceans |
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| Authors: | Alexander B Rabinovich Richard E Thomson Fred E Stephenson |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Ocean Sciences Division, Institute of Ocean Sciences, 9860 West Saanich Road, Sidney, BC, Canada, V8L 4B2;(2) P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 36 Nakhimovsky Prosp., Moscow, 117997, Russia;(3) Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canadian Hydrographic Service, Institute of Ocean Sciences, 9860 West Saanich Road, Sidney, BC, Canada, V8L 4B2 |
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| Abstract: | The M
w=9.3 megathrust earthquake of December 26, 2004 off the coast of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean generated a catastrophic tsunami that caused widespread damage in coastal areas and left more than 226,000 people dead or missing. The Sumatra tsunami was accurately recorded by a large number of tide gauges throughout the world's oceans. This paper examines the amplitudes, frequencies and wave train structure of tsunami waves recorded by tide gauges located more than 20,000 km from the source area along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America. |
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| Keywords: | 2004 Sumatra Earthquake Tsunami Tide gauge record Pacific Atlantic North America |
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