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Landslide Triggered Tsunami, Displacement Wave

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Landslide-triggered tsunami (see entry Tsunami ), displacement wave, non-seismic tsunami, and other terms such as surface wave, mega-tsunami, giant wave (see also titles in reference list) or even seiche have been used (e.g., Stone, 2009), although these waves are not standing oscillations in a (semi)closed basin.

The term “landslide-triggered tsunami” is a widespread term and has been used for waves caused by the impact of a landslide (see entry Landslide ) into a water body or caused by a subaqueous landslide, whereas the term “displacement wave” has been used mainly for rock and/or ice avalanche/fall triggered waves in mountain lakes.

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The term “tsunami” is Japanese and translates as “sudden wave in a harbor,” referring to waves not visible on the open water which build up near the shore. It is used for earthquake-triggered waves (seismic tsunami) and waves triggered by the displacement of water by mass movements (see entry Mass Movement ) or asteroid impact...

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  1. Head of Landslides Department, Geological Survey of Norway, International Centre for Geohazards, Leiv Eirikssons vei 39, Trondheim, 7491, NO, Norway

    Dr. Reginald L. Hermanns

  2. Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), 1230, Pirsenteret, Trondheim, 7462, Norway

    Jean-Sébastien L’Heureux (Researcher)

  3. Åknes/Tafjord Early-Warning Centre, Ødegårdavegen 176, Stranda, Norway

    Lars H. Blikra (Chief geologist)

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Hermanns, R.L., L’Heureux, JS., Blikra, L.H. (2013). Landslide Triggered Tsunami, Displacement Wave. In: Bobrowsky, P.T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4399-4_95

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