Introduction to “Sixty Years of Modern Tsunami Science, Volume 2: Challenges”

Abstract

Fifteen papers are included in this PAGEOPH topical issue “Sixty Years of Modern Tsunami Science, Volume 2: Challenges.” The issue starts with a general introduction, and then briefly summarizes all contributions, first papers addressing general topics, and then articles grouped on a regional basis: Northern Pacific, Southeast Pacific, Southwest Pacific and Indonesia, and Mediterranean regions.

Results of the Study of Resonant Oscillations in the Northern Part of the Shelf of the Peter the Great Gulf, the Sea of Japan

“…This partly explains the constant growth of publications on the subject. As an example, we mention relatively recent reviews of tsunami studies [2,3] and meteotsunamis [4]. Large-amplitude seiche oscillations accompanied by flooding of coastal areas can be interpreted as one of the meteotsunami types [5].…”