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https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2950249/v2
24 Oct 2023
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SEATANI: hazards from seamounts in SouthEast Asia, Taiwan, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands (eastern India)

Andrea Verolino, Su Fen Wee, Susanna F. Jenkins, Fidel Costa, and Adam D. Switzer

Abstract. Submarine volcanism makes up approximately 85 % of volcanism taking place on Earth, and its eruptions can be particularly hazardous, with the potential to cause large-scale sector collapse of the volcanic edifice, tsunamis, and ash dispersal. Recent examples include the eruptions in Japan and in the Kingdom of Tonga in 2021 and 2022 respectively, but there has been little to no study of submarine volcanoes in Southeast Asia and its surroundings. Here we provide a compilation of 466 seamounts from the region, from different published sources, through the SEATANI dataset (Southeast Asia + Taiwan + Andaman & Nicobar Islands). We use this newly compiled dataset to assess on a regional basis the seamount hazard potential and exposure potential as a springboard for future more quantitative hazard studies for the region. The hazard potential was assessed through seamount morphological/structural analyses, to determine the seamount evolution stage and, grade of maturity. The exposure potential was evaluated through two different approaches: An areal analysis of the number of assets within a 100 km radius of each seamount; and the development of a hazard-weighted seamount density map to highlight potential areas of interest for future more-in-depth studies. Our results show that there are several potentially hazardous seamounts in this region, and Taiwan had the highest hazard and exposure potential, for all assets considered, while Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam have relatively high exposure potential for submarine communication cables and ship traffic density. The results from this work serve as a first step for southeast Asian and neighbouring countries to become more resilient against and prepared for submarine volcanic eruptions in the region.

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05 Apr 2024
SEATANI: hazards from seamounts in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands (eastern India)
Andrea Verolino, Su Fen Wee, Susanna F. Jenkins, Fidel Costa, and Adam D. Switzer
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 24, 1203–1222, https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-1203-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-1203-2024, 2024
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Submarine volcanic eruptions represent the majority of eruptions taking place on Earth. Still,...
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