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Fiscal Year 2026

Cont. #: 5770

Dunham, A., J. Kim, E. Wirth, D. Schmidt, R. LeVeque, Y. Wei, L. Adams, and F. Polliz (2025): The impact of 3D structure on coseismic coastal land-level change and tsunami generation in the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Geophys. Res. Lett., 52(24), e2025GL117783, doi: 10.1029/2025GL117783, View open access article at AGU/Wiley (external link).

Fiscal Year 2025

Cont. #: 5626

Guerrero Fernández, E., M.J. Castro Díaz, Y. Wei, and C. Moore (2024): Modeling sediment movement in the shallow-water framework: A morpho-hydrodynamic approach with numerical simulations and experimental validation. Ocean Model., 192, 102445, doi: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2024.102445, View open access article at Elsevier (external link).

Cont. #: 5270

Kwong, K., B.W. Crowell, A.L. Williamson, D. Melgar, and Y. Wei (2025): Performance of slab geometry constraints on rapid geodetic slip models, tsunami amplitude, and inundation estimates in Cascadia. Seismica, 2(4), doi: 10.26443/seismica.v2i4.1406.

Cont. #: 5589

Wei, Y. (2024): Global tsunami hazards and risks. In Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard and Risk Analysis—Towards Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience, 1st Ed., K. Goda, R. De Risi, A.R. Gusman, and I. Nistor (eds.), Elsevier.

Fiscal Year 2024

Cont. #: 5655

Aliaga, B., M. Angove, R. Bailey, S. Chacon, C.V. Hillebrandt-Andrade, B.M. Howe, S. Kumar, H.P. Rahayu, and Y. Wei (2024): Trends and impacts of warning systems for ocean-related hazards, Outcome vs. Status. In UNESCO State of the Ocean Report 2024, IOC Technical Series 190, IOC-UNESCO, Paris, 59-62, doi: 10.25607/4wbg-d349, View full open access report at IOC-UNESCO (external link).

Cont. #: 5474

Bernard, E., C. Meinig, V.V. Titov, and Y. Wei (2023): 50 years of PMEL tsunami research and development. Oceanography, 36(2–3), 175–185, doi: 10.5670/oceanog.2023.208, View open access article online at Oceanography (external link).

Cont. #: 5489

Titov, V.V., C. Meinig, S. Stalin, Y. Wei, C. Moore, and E. Bernard (2023): Technology transfer of PMEL tsunami research protects populations and expands the New Blue Economy. Oceanography, 36(2–3), 186–195, doi: 10.5670/oceanog.2023.205, View open access article online at Oceanography (external link).

Cont. #: 3513

Wei, Y., U.S. ten Brink, and B.F. Atwater (2024): Modeled flooding by tsunamis and a storm versus observed extent of coral erratics on Anegada, British Virgin Islands—Further evidence for a great Caribbean earthquake six centuries ago. J. Geophys. Res., 129(3), e2023JB028387, doi: 10.1029/2023JB028387, View open access article at Wiley (external link).

Fiscal Year 2023

Cont. #: 5401

ten Brink, U.S., J.D. Chaytor, C.H. Flores, Y. Wei, S. Detemer, L.C. Lucas, B.D. Andrews, and A. Georgiopoulou (2023): Seafloor observations eliminate a landslide as the source of the 1918 Puerto Rico tsunami. Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am., 113(1), 268–280, doi: 10.1785/0120220146, View article at GeoScience World (external link).

Fiscal Year 2021

Cont. #: 5184

Dziak, R.P., B.A. Black, Y. Wei, and S.G. Merle (2021): Assessing local impacts of the 1700 CE Cascadia earthquake and tsunami using tree-ring growth histories: A case study in South Beach, Oregon, USA. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 21, 1971–1982, doi: 10.5194/nhess-21-1971-2021, View online (open access).

Cont. #: 5279

Dziak, R.P., B.A. Black, Y. Wei, and S.G. Merle (2021): Assessing local impacts of the 1700 CE Cascadia earthquake and tsunami using tree-ring growth histories: a case study in South Beach, Oregon, USA. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, doi: 10.5194/nhess-21-1971-2021, View data set at NCEI.

Cont. #: 5096

Yuan, Y., H. Li, Y. Wei, F. Shi, Z. Wang, J. Hou, P. Wang, and Z. Xu (2021): Probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment (PTHA) for the southeast coast of Mainland China and Taiwan Island. J. Geophys. Res., 126(2), e2020JB020344, doi: 10.1029/2020JB020344, View online.

Fiscal Year 2020

Cont. #: 4731

ten Brink, U., Y. Wei, W. Fan, N. Miller, J.-L. Granja-Bruna, and N. Miller (2020): Mysterious tsunami in the Caribbean Sea following the 2010 Haiti earthquake possibly generated by dynamically triggered early aftershocks. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 540, 116269, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116269, View online.

Cont. #: 5061

Wei, Y., Z. Pu, and C. Zhang (2020): Diurnal cycle of precipitation over the Maritime Continent under modulation of MJO: Perspectives from a cloud-permitting simulation. J. Geophys. Res., 125(13), e2020JD032529, doi: 10.1029/2020JD032529, View online (open access).

Cont. #: 5066

Williamson, A.L., D. Melgar, B.W. Crowell, D. Arcas, T.I. Melbourne, Y. Wei, and K. Kwong (2020): Toward near-field tsunami forecasting along the Cascadia subduction zone using rapid GNSS source models. J. Geophys. Res., 125(8), e2020JB019636, doi: 10.1029/2020JB019636.

Fiscal Year 2018

Cont. #: 4641

Chock, G.Y.K., L. Carden, I. Robertson, Y. Wei, R. Wilson, and J. Hooper (2018): Tsunami resilient building design considerations for coastal communities of Washington, Oregon, and California. J. Struct. Eng., 144(8), 04018116, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002068, Available online.

Cont. #: 4618

Dilmen, D.I., G.H. Roe, Y. Wei, and V.V. Titov (2018): The role of near-shore bathymetry during tsunami inundation in a reef island setting: A case study of Tutuila Island. Pure Appl. Geophys., 175(4), 1239–1256, doi: 10.1007/s00024-018-1769-1, View online.

Fiscal Year 2017

Cont. #: 4360

Atwater, B.F., U.S. ten Brink, A.L. Cescon, N. Feuillet, Z. Fuentes, R.B. Halley, C. Nuñez, E.G. Reinhardt, J.H. Roger, Y. Sawai, M. Spiske, M.P. Tuttle, Y. Wei, and J. Weil-Accardo (2017): Extreme waves in the British Virgin Islands during the last centuries before 1500 CE. Geosphere, 13(2), 301–368, doi: 10.1130/GES01356.1.

Cont. #: 4510

Lynett, P., Y. Wei, and D. Arcas (2016): Tsunami Hazard Assessment: Best Modeling Practices and State-of-the-Art Technology. NUREG/CR-7223, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, Published online.

Cont. #: 4574

Savastano, G., A. Komjathy, O. Verkhoglyadova, O. Yang, A. Mazzoni, M. Crespi, Y. Wei, and A.J. Mannucci (2017): Real-time detection of tsunami ionospheric disturbances with a stand-alone GNSS receiver: A preliminary feasibility demonstration. Scientific Reports, 7, 46607, doi: 10.1038/srep46607.

Cont. #: 4405

Titov, V., Y.T. Song, L. Tang, E.N. Bernard, Y. Bar-Sever, and Y. Wei (2016): Consistent estimates of tsunami energy show promise for improved early warning. Pure Appl. Geophys., 173(12), 3863–3880, doi: 10.1007/s00024-016-1312-1.

Fiscal Year 2016

Cont. #: 4455

Dong, S., J. Li, X. Li, and Y. Wei (2016): Study of vertical breakwater reliability based on copulas. J. Ocean Univ. China, 15, 232–240, doi: 10.1007/s11802-016-2692-7.

Cont. #: 4322

Naito, C., H.R. Riggs, Y. Wei, and C. Cercone (2016): Shipping container impact assessment for tsunamis. J. Waterw. Port Coast. Ocean Eng., 142(5), 05016003, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000348, Published online.

Cont. #: 4394

Tang, L., V.V. Titov, C. Moore, and Y. Wei (2016): Real-time assessment and modeling of the 16 September 2015 Chile tsunami. Pure Appl. Geophys., 173(2), 369–387, doi: 10.1007/s00024-015-1226-3.

Cont. #: 4424

Titov, V., C. Moore, M. Spillane, Y. Wei, E. Gica, and H. Zhou (2016): Tsunami Hazard Assessment Based on Wave Generation, Propagation, and Inundation Modeling for the U.S. East Coast. NUREG/CR-7222, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C., Available online at the U.S. NRC Library.

Fiscal Year 2015

Cont. #: 4009

Bernard, E., L. Tang, Y. Wei, and V. Titov (2014): Impact of near-field, deep-ocean tsunami observations on forecasting the 7 December 2012 Japanese tsunami. Pure Appl. Geophys., 171(12), 3483–3491, doi: 10.1007/s00024-013-0720-8.

Cont. #: 4357

Dong, S., J. Gao, X. Li, Y. Wei, and L. Wang (2015): A storm surge intensity classification based on extreme water level and concomitant wave height. J. Ocean Univ. China, 14(2), 237–244, doi: 10.1007/s11802-015-2342-5.

Cont. #: 3531

Gica, E., V.V. Titov, C. Moore, and Y. Wei (2015): Tsunami simulation using sources inferred from various measurement data: Implications for the model forecast. Pure Appl. Geophys., 172(3–4), 773–789, doi: 10.1007/s00024-014-0979-4.

Cont. #: 3510

Wei, Y., H. Fritz, V. Titov, B. Uslu, C. Chamberlin, and N. Kalligeris (2015): Source models and near-field impact of the April 1, 2007 Solomon Islands tsunami. Pure Appl. Geophys., 172(3), 657–682, doi: 10.1007/s00024-014-1013-6.

Cont. #: 4014

Wei, Y., A.V. Newman, G.P. Gavin, V.V. Titov, and L. Tang (2014): Tsunami forecast by joint inversion of real-time tsunami waveforms and seismic or GPS data: Application to the Tohoku 2011 tsunami. Pure Appl. Geophys., 171(12), 3281–3305, doi: 10.1007/s00024-014-0777-z.

Cont. #: 4087

Yim, S.C., Y. Wei, M. Azabakht, S. Nimmala, and T. Potisuk (2015): Case study for tsunami design of coastal infrastructure: Spencer Creek Bridge, Oregon. Journal of Bridge Engineering, 20(1), 05014008, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000631.

Cont. #: 4065

Zhou, H., Y. Wei, L. Wright, and V. Titov (2014): Waves and currents in Hawaiian waters induced by the dispersive 2011 Tohoku tsunami. Pure Appl. Geophys., 171(12), 3365–3384, doi: 10.1007/s00024-014-0781-3.

Fiscal Year 2013

Cont. #: 3809

Fritz, H.M., J.V. Hillaire, E. Molière, Y. Wei, and F. Mohammed (2013): Twin tsunamis triggered by the 12 January 2010 Haiti earthquake. Pure Appl. Geophys., 170(9–10), 1463–1474, doi: 10.1007/s00024-012-0479-3.

Cont. #: 3795

Wei, Y., C. Chamberlin, V. Titov, L. Tang, and E.N. Bernard (2013): Modeling of the 2011 Japan tsunami - Lessons for near-field forecast. Pure Appl. Geophys., 170(6–8), 1309–1331, doi: 10.1007/s00024-012-0519-z.

Fiscal Year 2012

Cont. #: 3635

Atwater, B.F., U.S. ten Brink, M. Buckley, R.S. Halley, B. Jaffe, A.M. López-Venegas, E.G. Reinhardt, M.P. Tuttle, S. Watt, and Y. Wei (2012): Geomorphic and stratigraphic evidence for an unusual tsunami or storm a few centuries ago at Anegada, British Virgin Islands. Nat. Hazards, 63(1), 51–84, doi: 10.1007/s11069-010-9622-6.

Cont. #: 3636

Buckley, M., Y. Wei, B. Jaffe, and S. Watt (2012): Inverse modeling of velocities and inferred cause of overwash that emplaced inland fields of boulders at Anegada, British Virgin Islands. Nat. Hazards, 63(1), 133–149, doi: 10.1007/s11069-011-9725-8.

Cont. #: 3719

Cheung, K.F., Y. Wei, Y. Yamazaki, and S.C. Yim (2011): Modeling of 500-year tsunamis for probabilistic design of coastal infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest. Coastal Engineering, 58(10), 970–985, doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2011.05.003.

Cont. #: 3704

Tang, L., V.V. Titov, E. Bernard, Y. Wei, C. Chamberlin, J.C. Newman, H. Mofjeld, D. Arcas, M. Eble, C. Moore, B. Uslu, C. Pells, M.C. Spillane, L.M. Wright, and E. Gica (2012): Direct energy estimation of the 2011 Japan tsunami using deep-ocean pressure measurements. J. Geophys. Res., 117, C08008, doi: 10.1029/2011JC007635.

Cont. #: 3812

Titov, V., E. Bernard, D. Arcas, Y. Wei, C. Chamberlin, C. Moore, and L. Tang (2011): March 11, 2011 Tohoku-Japan tsunami: Lessons from forecast assessment. In Proceedings of Oceans' 11 MTS/IEEE, Kona, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 19–22 September 2011, 2 pp, No. 6107282.

Cont. #: 3765

Wei, Y., V. Titov, A. Newman, G. Hayes, L. Tang, and C. Chamberlin (2011): Near-field hazard assessment of March 11, 2011 Japan tsunami sources inferred from different methods. In Proceedings of Oceans' 11 MTS/IEEE, Kona, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 19–22 September 2011, 9 pp, No. 6107294.

Cont. #: 3569

Zhou, H., C. Moore, Y. Wei, and V. V. Titov (2011): A nested-grid Boussinesq-type approach to modeling dispersive propagation and runup of landslide-generated tsunami. Nat. Hazards Earth Sys. Sci., 11(10), 2677–2697, doi: 10.5194/nhess-11-2677-2011.

Cont. #: 3827

Zhou, H., Y. Wei, and V.V. Titov (2012): Dispersive modeling of the 2009 Samoa tsunami. Geophys. Res. Lett., 39(16), L16603, doi: 10.1029/2012GL053068.

Fiscal Year 2011

Cont. #: 3630

Arcas, D, and Y Wei (2011): Evaluation of velocity-related approximations in the non-linear shallow water equations for the Kuril Islands, 2006 tsunami event at Honolulu, Hawaii. Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L12608, 6 pp, doi: 10.1029/2011GL047083.

Cont. #: 3745

Fritz, H.M., J.V. Hillaire, E. Molière, F. Mohammed, and Y. Wei (2011): Coastal impacts by the 12 January 2010 earthquake and tsunamis in Haiti. In Proceedings of the Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference 2011, ASCE Conf. Proc., Anchorage, AK, 26–29 June, 2011, doi: 10.1061/41185(417)32.

Cont. #: 3637

Newman, A.V., L. Feng, H.M. Fritz, Z.M. Lifton, N. Kalligeris, and Y. Wei (2011): The energetic 2010 Mw 7.1 Solomon Islands tsunami earthquake. Geophys. J. Int., 186(2), 775–781, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2011.05057.x.

Cont. #: 3647

Newman, A.V., G. Hayes, Y. Wei, and J. Convers (2011): The 25 October 2010 Mentawai tsunami earthquake, from real-time discriminants, finite-fault rupture, and tsunami excitation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L05302, doi: 10.1029/2010GL046498.

Fiscal Year 2010

Cont. #: 3343

Wei, Y., and D. Arcas (2010): A Tsunami Forecast Model for Kodiak, Alaska. NOAA OAR Special Report, PMEL Tsunami Forecast Series: Vol. 4, 96 pp. [PDF]

Fiscal Year 2009

Cont. #: 3217

Tang, L., V.V. Titov, Y. Wei, H.O. Mofjeld, M. Spillane, D. Arcas, E.N. Bernard, C. Chamberlin, E. Gica, and J. Newman (2008): Tsunami forecast analysis for the May 2006 Tonga tsunami. J. Geophys. Res., 113, C12015, doi: 10.1029/2008JC004922.

Fiscal Year 2008

Cont. #: 3152

Wei, Y. (2008): Tsunami impact assessment for Unalaska, Alaska. Proceedings of the Conference on Solutions to Coastal Disasters, American Society of Civil Engineers, L. Wallendorf, L. Ewing, C. Jones, and B. Jaffe, (eds.), Oahu, Hawaii, 13–16 April 2008, 118–131.

Cont. #: 3114

Wei, Y., E. Bernard, L. Tang, R. Weiss, V. Titov, C. Moore, M. Spillane, M. Hopkins, and U. Kânoğlu (2008): Real-time experimental forecast of the Peruvian tsunami of August 2007 for U.S. coastlines. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L04609, doi: 10.1029/2007GL032250.