Multi-method observation and analysis of a tsunami  caused by glacier calving

Lüthi, Martin P.; Vieli, Andreas

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-995-2016

Articles | Volume 10, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-995-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-995-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 10, issue 3

Research article

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12 May 2016

Research article |

| 12 May 2016

Multi-method observation and analysis of a tsunami caused by glacier calving

Martin P. Lüthi and Andreas Vieli

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Final revised paper (published on 12 May 2016)
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RC C2428: 'Review...', Anonymous Referee #1, 03 Dec 2015
RC C2473: 'Review of "Multi-method observation and analysis of an impulse wave and tsunami caused by glacier calving"', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 Dec 2015
RC C2508: 'Review from referee #3', Anonymous Referee #3, 17 Dec 2015
RC C2526: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #4, 20 Dec 2015
RC C2779: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #5, 14 Jan 2016
AC C3343: 'Reply to reviewer comments', Martin Lüthi, 01 Apr 2016

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AR by Martin Lüthi on behalf of the Authors (11 Apr 2016) Author's response

ED: Publish as is (23 Apr 2016) by David M Holland

AR by Martin Lüthi on behalf of the Authors (25 Apr 2016) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

Glaciers flowing into the ocean sometimes release huge pieces of ice and cause violent tsunami waves which, upon landfall, can cause severe destruction. During an exceptionally well-documented event at Eqip Sermia, west Greenland, the collapse of a 200 m high ice cliff caused a tsunami wave of 50 m height, traveling at a speed exceeding 100 km h⁻¹. This tsunami wave was filmed from a tour boat, and was simultaneously observed with several instruments, as was the run-up of 15 m on the shore.