Convenor

• National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center, MNR, China

Overview

The Asia-Pacific region is highly vulnerable to coastal hazards, particularly tsunamis and storm surges, due to its extensive coastlines and numerous island nations. Recent catastrophic events have highlighted the critical need for improved warning systems and mitigation strategies. This symposium brings together experts, policymakers, and practitioners to address the challenges in predicting and mitigating these devastating natural phenomena.

The focus on tsunami warning systems comes in the wake of several major events that have affected the region in recent decades, emphasizing the need for rapid and accurate detection and notification systems. Similarly, the increasing frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones, exacerbated by climate change, necessitates advanced storm surge forecasting capabilities.

By convening in Xiamen, China, a coastal city with its own experiences of such hazards, participants will have the opportunity to exchange knowledge, discuss recent technological advancements, and forge collaborations to enhance regional resilience against tsunamis and storm surges.

Program Objectives:

To improve tsunami warning and storm surge prediction capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region, thereby enhancing disaster mitigation and coastal community resilience. Specific objectives:

1) Analysis of historical tsunami and storm surge events

2) Occurrence and mechanism of earthquakes and tsunamis

3) Cause analysis of non-seismic and complex tsunamis

4) Tsunami and storm surge monitoring and early warning technologies

5) Numerical simulation of tsunami and storm surge

6) Tsunami and storm surge risk assessment

7) The application of artificial intelligence in tsunami and storm surge warning and forecasting

Programme: 

TIME	AGENDA
10:00 – 10:20	1. Opening + Group Picture
	2. Technical reports
10:20 – 10:35	Numerical simulation of a multi-hazard scenario of tsunami and storm surge in Hong Kong ·         Chan Wai Soen
10:35 – 10:50	Reconstructing typhoon intensity and storm surge simulation using scarce data Zhan Tian
10:50 – 11:05	Determination of Source Parameters and its Global Application in Earthquake Hazard Mitigation ·         Dun Wang
11:05 – 11:20	Automatic finite-fault inversion for large earthquakes and the application to tsunami early warning ·         Chenyu Xu
11:20 – 11:35	Application of regional deep learning model for typhoon-induced storm surge through construction of synthetic typhoon in Northwest Pacific Ocean ·         Hui Shen
11:35 – 11:45	Break
11:45 – 12:00	Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard Assessment for the Southeast Coast of China Considering Inundation Scenarios ·         Yefei Ren
12:00 – 12:15	Analysis of Earthquake and Tsunami Characteristics in West Malaysia ·         Yip Weng Sang
12:15 – 12:30	Analysis Of Tsunami Mechanism Triggered By Ile Des Cendres Volcano In 1923 ·         Kan Zhang
12:30 – 12:45	Tsunami Characteristics in Semi-enclosed Seas ·         Jiaying Cui
12:45 – 13:00	3. Closing