26th International Tsunami Symposium

FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS

26th International Tsunami Symposium (ITS)

September 25-28, 2013

Fethiye-Gocek, Turkey and Rhodes, Greece

The Organizing Committee is happy to announce that the 26th International Tsunami Symposium (ITS) of the IUGG Tsunami Commission will be held in Fethiye-Gocek, Turkey and Rhodes, Greece on September 25-28, 2013. The symposium will include the 3-day Symposium covering the tsunami problems in Fethiye-Gocek and 1 day Technical Tour to Rhodes island.

We are looking forward to seeing you in September 25-28, 2013 in Fethiye and Rhodes in ITS 2013.

We wish you a merry christmas and happy new year.

Ahmet Cevdet Yalciner
(Department of Civil Engineering, Turkey)

Utku Kanoglu
(METU, Department of Engineering Sciences, Turkey)

Costas Synolakis
(Helenic Center of Marine Research, Greece)

Gerassimos Papadopoulos
(National Observatory of Athens, Institute of Geodynamics, Greece)

Topics:

·         Tsunami sources and uncertainties

·         Instrumentation, forecasting and early warning

·         Analytical, experimental and numerical methods and applications

·         Case studies

·         Long waves and coastal zone

·         Near shore hydrodynamics and inundation

·         Post tsunami surveys

·         Tsunami and basins

·         Tsunami and structures

·         Coastal and environmental impact

·         Structural and societal preparedness

·         Prevention measures and resilience

·         Vulnerability and risks

·         Guidelines and standards

·         Mitigation strategies

Important Dates:

Abstract submission deadline; April 15, 2013

Notification of acceptance; May 20, 2013

Early registration; June 24, 2013

Presenting authors registration;  July 22, 2013

For further information about the conference and abstract submission, please visit the conference homepage on http://tsunami2013.org/