A digital elevation model for simulating the 1945 Makran tsunami in Karachi Harbour
September 19, 2018
The digital elevation model documented here provides a tool for calibrating tsunami models to effects of the 1945 Makran tsunami that were observed in Karachi Harbour. The DEM bathymetry is derived from soundings made mainly during the first 8 years post-tsunami. While deficient in its portrayal of interior tidelands and upland topography, the DEM accurately represents the setting of a tide gauge that recorded the 1945 tsunami.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Title | A digital elevation model for simulating the 1945 Makran tsunami in Karachi Harbour |
| DOI | 10.1186/s40562-018-0117-8 |
| Authors | Haider Hasan, Brian F. Atwater, Shoaib Ahmed |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Geoscience Letters |
| Index ID | 70236782 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Earthquake Science Center |
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