Mathematical tsunami forecast

A new mathematical formula can warn of the level of a tsunami and how to overpower it.

The research was conducted by Professor Robin Johnson of the University of Newcastle (UK) and colleagues, derived from the disaster of tsunamis in coastal areas in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand.

Professor Johnson and his colleagues - Professor Adrian Constantin, at the University of Vienna (Austria), said that if one can understand more about the evolution of long waves, then it is possible to predict the extent of destruction and the way to control. it.

Studies show that the first turbulence of some 'peaks' or 'concave' outside the ocean will cause some of the first waves to rise and thereby create tsunamis.

Currently, the evolution of wave types has been explained using monopole theory, but Professor Johnson said, he had been suspicious for years that this could accurately calculate the evolution of a large wave. such.

Professor Johnson added, by calculating the number of waves to be combined or 'joining together' it is possible to predict how many waves are as well as how fast and how big the waves will last. seaside.

Source: ScienceDaily