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Naim NNN, Mardi NH, Malek MA, Teh SY, Wil MA, Shuja AH, Ahmed AN. Tsunami inundation maps for the northwest of Peninsular Malaysia and demarcation of affected electrical assets. Environ Monit Assess 2021; 193:405. [PMID: 34110509 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-09179-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
The massive destruction and loss caused by the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman tsunami were attributed to the lack of knowledge on tsunami and low regional detection and communication systems for early warning in that region. This study aimed to identify locations at risk of impending tsunami from Andaman Sea for the safety of community and proper development planning at the coastal areas by providing an updated and revised inundation maps. The last study on this area was conducted several years ago which open the possibility to new findings. Generated by tsunami simulation models, the maps illustrate the extent and level of inundation to which the coastal community and infrastructure would be subjected. As a result of coastal changes and availability of better topographic data, the existing inundation maps for the coastal areas of northwest Peninsular Malaysia at risk to impending tsunami from the Andaman Sea are revised. This paper documented the computational setup leading to the generation of the revised inundation maps. The tsunami simulation model TUNA was used to simulate the generation, propagation, and subsequent run-up and inundation of tsunamis triggered by earthquakes of moment magnitudes (Mw) 8.5, 9.0, and 9.25 along the Sunda Trench. From the simulations, it was found that at Mw 9.25, Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang would be subjected to inundation of as far as 3.47 km with 5.40-m-deep inundation at the highest section.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nurul Natasha Nabila Naim
- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM, 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Land and Asset Mapping, Asset Planning and Operation, Distribution Network Division, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (DN TNB), Kajang, Malaysia
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- Land and Asset Mapping, Asset Planning and Operation, Distribution Network Division, Tenaga Nasional Berhad (DN TNB), Kajang, Malaysia
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- Institute of Energy Infrastructure (IEI), Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
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