Simulation of asteroid impact on ocean surfaces, subsequent wave generation and the effect on US shorelines

Journal Article · Tue May 19 04:00:00 UTC 2015 · Procedia Engineering

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.04.016 · OSTI ID:1201553

Ezzedine, Souheil M. ^[1]; Lomov, Ilya ^[1]; Miller, Paul L. ^[1]; Dennison, Deborah S. ^[1]; Dearborn, David S. ^[1]; Antoun, Tarabay H. ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

As part of a larger effort involving members of several other organizations, we have conducted numerical simulations in support of emergency-response exercises of postulated asteroid ocean impacts. We have addressed the problem from source (asteroid entry) to ocean impact (splash) to wave generation, propagation and interaction with the U.S. shoreline. We simulated three impact sites. The first site is located off the east coast by Maryland's shoreline. The second site is located off of the West coast, the San Francisco bay. The third set of sites are situated in the Gulf of Mexico. Asteroid impacts on the ocean surface are conducted using LLNL's hydrocode GEODYN to create the impact wave source for the shallow water wave propagation code, SWWP, a shallow depth averaged water wave code.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1201553
• Journal Information: Procedia Engineering, Journal Name: Procedia Engineering Journal Issue: C Vol. 103; ISSN 1877-7058
• Publisher: ElsevierCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English