| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsunami | JFZ529 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Ergin ULUTAŞ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Defining the size and distribution of the tsunamis around the world
2) Clarifiying the hydrodynamics and propagation of the tsunamis
3) Verifying the types of tsunamis
4) Evaluating the basic concepts of Tsunami Early Warning Systems
5) Determining the methods of reducing of the tsunami hazards
6) Defining the properties of earthquake inuced tsunamis occurred in the subduction zones
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 2 | No relation | Low | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | Middle | No relation | Low | |
| 3 | No relation | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | |
| 4 | No relation | Low | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | Middle | No relation | Middle | Low | |
| 5 | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | |
| 6 | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | Middle | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Seismology, Applied Seismology, Waves
Course Contents
Tsunamis and relation of tsunamis with various fields, Distribution and Size of Tsunamis, Great Tsunamis, Hydrodynamics of Tsunamis, Calculation of Tsunami Travel Times, Tsunami generation by earthquakes, Bathymetry resolution and data processing for bathymetry data Propagation of Tsunamis, Finite-difference computation of Tsunamis, Amplification of Tsunamis, Measurements of Tsunamis, Tsunami Early warning Systems, Potantiel Tsunamigenic Soures on Coastal areas of Turkey
Weekly Schedule
1) What ii Tsunami? Tyoes of the tsunamis2) Distribution and Size of Tsunamis Tsunami Magnitude Tsunami Intensity
3) Tsunami Observation Systems Deep Ocean Measurements Harbors and Land Measurements
4) Tsunamis in Pacific Ocean 1946 Aleatuan Islan Tsunami 1960 Chile Tsunami 2007 Kamchatka Tsunami
5) Tsunmis in Pacific Ocean 2010 Chile Tsunami 2011 Japan Tsunami 2012 Queen Charlotte Tsunami
6) Hydrodynamic of Tsunamis Shallow water theory
7) Hydrodynamics of Tsunamis General Gravity Waves Short waves and Long Waves
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Tsunamis an Atlas Ocean and Mediterranean Sea 1755 Lisbon Tsunami 1303 Crete Tsunamii 1908 Messina Tsunami
10) Tsunami Propagation Disperssion Bottom friction Coriolis Force
11) Finite Difference in Tsunami Propagation Basic Equations Finite difference formulas
12) Batymetry effect in propagation of tsunamis BEBCO 30 Bathymetry ETOPO2 Bathymetry
13) Tsunami generation by earthquakes Fault Parameters and Ocean Bottom Deformation
14) Tsunami generation by earthquakes Fault Parameters and Ocean Bottom Deformation
15) Tsunami Hazard Reduction Tsunami Early Warning Systems Tsunami Inundatiion Maps
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Tsunamis: Case Studies and Recent Developments (In English)
by Kenji Satake (Editor)
Published June 8th 2006 by Springer
2- Coastal Engineering, Ayşen Ergin, METU Press, October 2009
3- Numerical Modeling of Water Waves (In English)
Charles L. Mader
CRC PressI NC, 2004 - 274 pages
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Modelling
5) Simulation
6) Case Study
7) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required