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Submarine slides on volcanic islands - a source for mega-tsunamis in the Quaternary

Franziska Whelan

Department of Physical Geography and Landscape Studies, University of Bamberg, Am Kranen 1, 96045 Bamberg, Germany, franziska.whelan{at}ggeo.uni-bamberg.de

Dieter Kelletat

Essen University, Universitätsstr. 15, D-45117 Essen, Germany

Slope instability and mass movements on volcanic islands may generate large magnitude tsunamis. During the Quaternary, tsunamis originating from volcanic islands have significantly impacted the world’s coastlines. However, research has only recently begun to analyse the effects of tsunamis in coastal environments. This paper overviews the distribution, magnitude, recurrence interval, and age of large submarine slides on volcanic islands and their potential for the generation of mega-tsunamis during the Quaternary.

Key Words: mass movement • Quaternary • submarine slide • tsunami • volcanic islands

Progress in Physical Geography, Vol. 27, No. 2, 198-216 (2003)
DOI: 10.1191/0309133303pp367ra
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