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- Changing impacts of Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone tsunamis in California under future sea-level riseDura, Tina; Garner, Andra J.; Weiss, Robert; Kopp, Robert E.; Engelhart, Simon E.; Witter, Robert C.; Briggs, Richard W.; Mueller, Charles S.; Nelson, Alan R.; Horton, Benjamin P. (Springer Nature, 2021-12-08)The amplification of coastal hazards such as distant-source tsunamis under future relative sea-level rise (RSLR) is poorly constrained. In southern California, the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone has been identified as an earthquake source region of particular concern for a worst-case scenario distant-source tsunami. Here, we explore how RSLR over the next century will influence future maximum nearshore tsunami heights (MNTH) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Earthquake and tsunami modeling combined with local probabilistic RSLR projections show the increased potential for more frequent, relatively low magnitude earthquakes to produce distant-source tsunamis that exceed historically observed MNTH. By 2100, under RSLR projections for a high-emissions representative concentration pathway (RCP8.5), the earthquake magnitude required to produce >1 m MNTH falls from ~Mw9.1 (required today) to Mw8.0, a magnitude that is ~6.7 times more frequent along the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone.
- Understanding of Contemporary Regional Sea-Level Change and the Implications for the FutureHamlington, Benjamin D.; Gardner, Alex S.; Ivins, Erik; Lenaerts, Jan T. M.; Reager, J. T.; Trossman, David S.; Zaron, Edward D.; Adhikari, Surendra; Arendt, Anthony; Aschwanden, Andy; Beckley, Brian D.; Bekaert, David PS S.; Blewitt, Geoffrey; Caron, Lambert; Chambers, Don P.; Chandanpurkar, Hrishikesh A.; Christianson, Knut; Csatho, Beata; Cullather, Richard; DeConto, Robert M.; Fasullo, John T.; Frederikse, Thomas; Freymueller, Jeffrey T.; Gilford, Daniel M.; Girotto, Manuela; Hammond, William C.; Hock, Regine; Holschuh, Nicholas; Kopp, Robert E.; Landerer, Felix; Larour, Eric; Menemenlis, Dimitris; Merrifield, Mark; Mitrovica, Jerry X.; Nerem, R. Steven; Nias, Isabel J.; Nieves, Veronica; Nowicki, Sophie; Pangaluru, Kishore; Piecuch, Christopher G.; Ray, Richard D.; Rounce, David R.; Schlegel, Nicole-Jeanne; Seroussi, Helene; Shirzaei, Manoochehr; Sweet, William; Velicogna, Isabella; Vinogradova, Nadya; Wahl, Thomas; Wiese, David N.; Willis, Michael J. (American Geophysical Union, 2020-07-20)Global sea level provides an important indicator of the state of the warming climate, but changes in regional sea level are most relevant for coastal communities around the world. With improvements to the sea-level observing system, the knowledge of regional sea-level change has advanced dramatically in recent years. Satellite measurements coupled with in situ observations have allowed for comprehensive study and improved understanding of the diverse set of drivers that lead to variations in sea level in space and time. Despite the advances, gaps in the understanding of contemporary sea-level change remain and inhibit the ability to predict how the relevant processes may lead to future change. These gaps arise in part due to the complexity of the linkages between the drivers of sea-level change. Here we review the individual processes which lead to sea-level change and then describe how they combine and vary regionally. The intent of the paper is to provide an overview of the current state of understanding of the processes that cause regional sea-level change and to identify and discuss limitations and uncertainty in our understanding of these processes. Areas where the lack of understanding or gaps in knowledge inhibit the ability to provide the needed information for comprehensive planning efforts are of particular focus. Finally, a goal of this paper is to highlight the role of the expanded sea-level observation network—particularly as related to satellite observations—in the improved scientific understanding of the contributors to regional sea-level change.