Tsunamis in Lake Geneva  

Oleh:

[s.n]

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 405 no. 8809 (Nov. 2012), page 75-76.
Topik: Tsunamis; Research; Lakes; Sediments; History; Models; Scientists

Ketersediaan

Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.74 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

Lihat Detail Induk

Isi artikel

Geneva was devastated by a tsunami in 563 AD. What caused the wave, and the extent of the damage that resulted, have been matters of conjecture for centuries. But over the past decade several groups of scientists have pieced together the sequence of events and one of those groups, led by Katrina Kremer of the University of Geneva, has now created a computer model of what happened. Unfortunately for the 1m people who live around the lake's shore, the conclusion of this research is that something similar could easily happen again. The tsunami of 563 started at the opposite end of the lake from Geneva, at the point where it is fed by glacial meltwater carried into it by the Rhone. Both accounts say the wave began with a massive rockfall on what was then called Mount Tauredunum. Research raises the question of whether other lakes are at risk of generating tsunamis.

Opini Anda

Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini!

Kembali