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Apr 26, 2012
Coastal and River Mouth Morphology Change in Sri Lanka Due to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
Authors: Hitoshi Tanaka [email protected], Kazuo Ishino [email protected], Bandara Nawarathna [email protected], Hajime Nakagawa [email protected], and Shinichiro Yano [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Coastal Sediments '07
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Field observation on coastal and river mouth morphology change in Sri Lanka induced by 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami has been carried in May 2005 by a survey team delegated by the Committee on Hydroscience and Hydraulic Engineering, Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE). The survey area covers southeastern, southern and southwestern parts of Sri Lanka. It is found that dependent on the tsunami waver height and vegetation condition covering the sand surface, various level of erosion has occurred along the coast.
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Coastal Sediments '07
Pages: 842 - 855
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© 2007 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Department of Civil Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-06 Aoba, Sendai 980-8579, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]
Taisei Corporation, 344-1 Nasecho Totsuka-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 245-0051, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]
Taisei Corporation, 344-1 Nasecho Totsuka-ku Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 245-0051, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]
Kyoto University, Gokasho Uji-shi, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]
Kyushu University, 6-10-1 Hakozaki Higashiku Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan. E-mail: [email protected]
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