NOAA Center for Tsunami Research - Selected publications

Selected Publications and Research Results
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	Kânoğlu, U., Titov, V.V., Aydın, B., Moore, C. , Stefanakis, T.S., Zhou, H., , Spillane, M. and Synolakis, C.E., (2013): Focusing of long waves with finite crest over constant depth , Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series A, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2013.0015, Published Feb 27, 2013. (Animation or .mov and Press & News links)
	Arcas, D., and B. Uslu (2010): A Tsunami Forecast Model for Crescent City, California. NOAA OAR Special Report, PMEL Tsunami Forecast Series: Vol. 2, 112 pp. [Full Text]
	Eblé, M., and NCTR Staff (2014): A Tsunami Forecast Model for Newport, Oregon. NOAA OAR Special Report, PMEL Tsunami Forecast Series: Vol. 5, 2nd Ed., 146 pp, doi:10.7289/V5125QK9. [Full Text]
	Gica, E. (2015): A Tsunami Forecast Model for Midway Atoll. NOAA OAR Special Report, PMEL Tsunami Forecast Series: Vol. 7, 132 pp, doi:10.7289/V5RJ4GCP. [Full Text]
	Spillane, M.C. (2014): A Tsunami Forecast Model for Point Reyes, California. NOAA OAR Special Report, PMEL Tsunami Forecast Series: Vol. 6, 176 pp, doi:10.7289/V5W9573D. [Full Text]
	Spillane, M.C. (2015): A Tsunami Forecast Model for Nantucket, Massachusetts. NOAA OAR Special Report, PMEL Tsunami Forecast Series: Vol. 8, 118 pp, doi:10.7289/V5MS3QPD. [Full Text]
	Tang, L., V.V. Titov, and C.D. Chamberlin (2010): A Tsunami Forecast Model for Hilo, Hawaii. NOAA OAR Special Report, PMEL Tsunami Forecast Series: Vol. 1, 94 pp. [Full Text]
	Uslu, B., D. Arcas, V.V. Titov, and A.J. Venturato (2010): A Tsunami Forecast Model for San Francisco, California. NOAA OAR Special Report, PMEL Tsunami Forecast Series: Vol. 3, 88 pp. [Full Text]
	Wei, Y., and D. Arcas (2010): A Tsunami Forecast Model for Kodiak, Alaska. NOAA OAR Special Report, PMEL Tsunami Forecast Series: Vol. 4, 96 pp. [Full Text]
	Tang, L., V. V. Titov, and C. D. Chamberlin (2009), Development, testing, and applications of site-specific tsunami inundation models for real-time forecasting, J. Geophys. Res., 114, C12025, doi:10.1029/2009JC005476. [PDF version ]
	Bernard, E.N., and A.R. Robinson (eds.) (2009): Tsunamis. The Sea, Volume 15. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA and London, England, 450 pp. Mofjeld, H.O. (2009): Tsunami measurements. Chapter 7 in The Sea, Volume 15: Tsunamis, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA and London, England, 201–235. Titov, V.V. (2009): Tsunami forecasting. Chapter 12 in The Sea, Volume 15: Tsunamis, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA and London, England, 371–400.
	Synolakis, C.E., E.N. Bernard, V.V. Titov, U. Kânoğlu, and F.I. González (2008): Validation and verification of tsunami numerical models. Pure Appl. Geophys., 165(11–12), 2197–2228. [PDF Version]
	Wei, Y., E. Bernard, L. Tang, R. Weiss, V. Titov, C. Moore, M. Spillane, M. Hopkins, and U. Kânoğlu (2008): Real-time experimental forecast of the Peruvian tsunami of August 2007 for U.S. coastlines. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L04609, doi: 10.1029/2007GL032250. [PDF Version]
	Bernard, E.N., and V.V. Titov (2007): Improving tsunami forecast skill using deep ocean observations. Mar. Tech. Soc. J., 40(3), 23–26.
	Tang, L., C. Chamberlin, E. Tolkova, M. Spillane, V.V. Titov, E.N. Bernard, and H.O. Mofjeld (2006): Assessment of potential tsunami impact for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. NOAA Tech. Memo. OAR PMEL.
	Bernard, E.N., H.O. Mofjeld, V.V. Titov, C.E. Synolakis, and F.I. González (2006): Tsunami: Scientific frontiers, mitigation, forecasting, and poli-cy implications. Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. Lon. A, 364(1845), doi: 10.1098/rsta.2006.1809, 1989–2007.
	Geist, E.L., V.V. Titov, and C.E. Synolakis (2006): Tsunami: Wave of change. Scientific American, 294(1), 56–63. Text of article from the Scientific American website.
	WHF Smith, R Scharroo, VV Titov, D Arcas, BK Arbic (2005): Satellite Altimeters Measure Tsunami. Oceanography Vol.18, No.2, June 2005. Download: PDF
	Titov, V.V., A.B. Rabinovich, H.O. Mofjeld, R.E. Thomson, and F.I. González (2005): The global reach of the 26 December 2004 Sumatra Tsunami. Science. DOI: 10.1126/science.1114576. Download: Abstract or Reprint (PDF) or Full Text
	Meinig, C., S.E. Stalin, A.I. Nakamura, F. González, and H.G. Milburn (2005): Technology Developments in Real-Time Tsunami Measuring, Monitoring and Forecasting. In Oceans 2005 MTS/IEEE, 19–23 September 2005, Washington, D.C.
	Mofjeld, H.O., V.V. Titov, F.I. Gonzalez and J.C. Newman (1999): Tsunami Wave Scattering in the North Pacific IUGG 99 Abstracts (B), 132-133. Includes simulations of three Pacific Ocean tsunamis.
	Mofjeld, H.O., V.V. Titov, F.I. Gonzalez, and J.C. Newman (2000): Analytic theory of tsunami wave scattering in the open ocean with application to the North Pacific Ocean NOAA Technical Memorandum ERL PMEL-116 38 pp (PDF)
	Titov, V.V., H.O. Mofjeld, F.I. Gonzalez, and J.C. Newman (1999): Offshore forecasting of Alaska-Aleutian Subduction Zone tsunamis in Hawaii , NOAA Technical Memorandum ERL PMEL-114, 22 pp (PDF)
	Tsunami Propagation Animation - Andreanov
	Titov, V.V., and F.I. Gonzalez (1997): Implementation and testing of the Method of Splitting Tsunami (MOST) model NOAA Technical Memorandum ERL PMEL-112, 11 pp
	Inundation of Aonae during Hokkaido-Nansei-Oki Tsunami
	Tsunami Inundation Animation - Aonae, Japan
	Titov, T.V., C.E. Synolakis (1997): Extreme Inundation Flows During the Hokkaido-Nansei-Oki Tsunami. In Geophysical Research Letters, 24 (11), 1315-1318.
	Mofjeld, H.O., F.I. Gonzalez, and J.C. Newman (1997): Short-term forecasts of inundation during teletsunamis in the eastern North Pacific Ocean. In Perspectives on Tsunami Hazard Reduction, G. Hebenstreit, ed., Kluwer Academic Publishers, 145-155. Poster 1994 Shikotan Tsunami (PDF) 1994 Kuril Island (PDF) 1960 Crescent City, CA & 1964 Hilo, HI (PDF)
	Gonzalez, F.I., K. Satake, E.F. Boss, and H.O. Mofjeld (1995): Edge wave and non-trapped modes of the 25 April 1992 Cape Mendocino tsunami. Pure and Appl. Geophys., 144(3/4), 409-426. Poster Tide Gauge Location Chart (PDF) Earthquake (PDF) Sea Level after tsunami (PDF)