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Tsunami Simulation

Evaluation of some specific beaches inrespect of:

Size and Shape Orientation

Shelving gradients

Surface and Seabed Features Horns at Beach Ends

Consequences of Geographical

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Historically Recorded TsunamiRunups

Reproduced from:

The Spatial Effects and

Managementof Natural and Technological

Hazards in Europe

EPSON 1.3.1

Edited by: Philipp Schmidt-Thome

Acknowledgement of Copyrightand Courtesy of:

GTK

Geological Survey of Finland

Potential Tsunami Risk Areas

Tectonically Active Areas

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Phuket Island

Tsunami Wave Direction

Patong Beach

Rawai Beach

Nai Yang Beach

Surin BeachKamala Beach

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Detail of Surin Beach

and Kamala Beach

Direction of Tsunami Wave

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Insert Google map detail of Patong Beach

Detail of Patong Beach

Direction of TsunamiWave

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Direction of

ReflectedTsunami Wave

Detail ofRawai Beach

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Nai Yang Beach Showing Proximity of Phuket Airport.

The Arrow Indicates the Direction of the Tsunami Wave.The Star Shows the Popular Tourist Area.