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  • Oceanography
  • Atmospheric Science
  • Geophysics

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  • Meteotsunamis are ocean waves generated by meteorological phenomena like storms and atmospheric gravity waves.
  • Small sea-level changes can amplify into destructive waves via multi-resonant phenomena.
  • Understanding meteotsunami amplification is crucial due to their higher frequency compared to seismic tsunamis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the global occurrence of meteotsunamis.
  • To analyze resonance phenomena contributing to meteotsunami amplification.
  • To present numerical modeling and field data from Australia to identify key amplification factors.

Main Methods:

  • Review of global meteotsunami occurrences and resonance mechanisms.
  • Idealized numerical modeling of wave dynamics.
  • Analysis of field measurements from southwest Australia.

Main Results:

  • Wave shoaling and topographic resonance are the primary drivers of meteotsunami amplification.
  • Atmospheric disturbances causing meteotsunamis occur more frequently than seismic events.
  • High-energy meteotsunamis result from rare combinations of specific resonant effects.

Conclusions:

  • Meteotsunamis are a significant natural hazard, though typically less catastrophic than seismic tsunamis.
  • Wave shoaling and topographic resonance are critical factors in amplifying meteotsunami events.
  • The rarity of specific resonant conditions explains why destructive meteotsunamis are exceptional globally.