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    Factors guiding tsunami surge at the Nagapattinam–Cuddalore shelf, Tamil Nadu, east coast of India

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    2006
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    Murthy, K.S.R.
    Subrahmanyam, A.S.
    Murty, G.P.S.
    Sarma, K.V.L.N.S.
    Subrahmanyam, V.
    Rao, K.M.
    Rani, P.S.
    Anuradha, A.
    Adilakshmi, B.
    Devi, T.S.
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    Abstract
    The Tamil Nadu margin, in particular the Nagapattinam–Cuddalore shelf was the worst affected by the tsunami surge and inundation caused by the great Sumatra earthquake of 26 December 2004 (Mw 9.3). Surge heights in this part were of the order of 2 to 5 m, with inundation of the order of few hundred metres into the interior coast, thus causing huge loss of human life and property. Several reasons were attributed to the unusual surge in this part of the Tamil Nadu margin, the main reason being its relative proximity to the origin of the event, apart from the concave nature of the shelf with a gentle gradient. A detailed analysis of geophysical data of the Nagapattinam–Cuddalore shelf is presented. The results indicate that the structure of the underlying basement, the morphology and the land–ocean tectonics are the main guiding factors for the run-up heights in case of the Nagapattinam–Cuddalore shelf. The faultcontrolled basement structure, and a straight coastline with narrow and gentle shelf have helped in rapid transgression of the surge inundating the coastal area.
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