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Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences

6th International Symposium

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Sebastian Krastel

    1. Institute of Geosciences, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany

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  2. Jan-Hinrich Behrmann

    1. GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kield, Kiel, Germany

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  3. David Völker

    1. GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany

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  4. Michael Stipp

    1. GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Resarch Kiel, Kiel, Germany

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  5. Christian Berndt

    1. GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany

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  6. Roger Urgeles

    1. Institute of Marine Sciences, Barcelona, Spain

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  7. Jason Chaytor

    1. United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, USA

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  8. Katrin Huhn

    1. MARUM Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

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  9. Michael Strasser

    1. Geological Institute, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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  10. Carl Bonnevie Harbitz

    1. Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Oslo, Norway

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  • Unique subject that is addressed in very few other publications and interest is growing rapidly
  • State of knowledge of submarine mass movements and their consequences
  • Engineering and environmental considerations of submarine slope failures
  • Tsunami potential of submarine mass movements
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research (NTHR, volume 37)

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Table of contents (61 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Physical Properties of Sediments

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Weak Layers: Their Definition and Classification from a Geotechnical Perspective

      • Jacques Locat, Serge Leroueil, Ariane Locat, Homa Lee
      Pages 3-12

    3. Field Measurements to Investigate Submerged Slope Failures

      • Alexander van Duinen, Adam Bezuijen, Geeralt van den Ham, Victor Hopman
      Pages 13-21

    4. Elemental Distribution and Microfabric Characterization Across a Buried Slump Scar: New Insights on the Long-Term Development and Reactivation of Scar Surfaces from a Microscopic Perspective

      • Helen Eri Amsler, Eric Reusser, Kitty Milliken, Michael Strasser
      Pages 23-32

    5. Evidence for Mass Transport Deposits at the IODP JFAST-Site in the Japan Trench

      • Hiske G. Fink, Michael Strasser, Miriam Römer, Martin Kölling, Ken Ikehara, Toshiya Kanamatsu et al.
      Pages 33-43

    6. Preliminary Investigations of Rheological Properties of Busan Clays and Possible Implications for Debris Flow Modelling

      • Sueng Won Jeong, Sang-Nam Yoon, Sung-Sik Park, Gil Young Kim, Seong-Pil Kim, Jang-Jun Bahk et al.
      Pages 45-54

    7. Utilizing Cone Penetration Tests for Landslide Evaluation

      • M. E. Jorat, S. Kreiter, T. Mörz, V. Moon, W. de Lange
      Pages 55-71

    8. Geomechanical Characterization of Submarine Volcano-Flank Sediments, Martinique, Lesser Antilles Arc

      • Sara Lafuerza, Anne Le Friant, Michael Manga, Georges Boudon, Benoit Villemant, Nicole Stroncik et al.
      Pages 73-81

  3. Gas Hydrates and Role of Interstitial Fluids in Submarine Slope Failure

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
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    2. Interrelationship Between Sediment Fabric, Pore Volume Variations as Indicator for Pore Pressure Changes, and Sediment Shear Strength

      • Lutz Torbahn, Katrin Huhn
      Pages 85-94

    3. Slope Instability of Glaciated Continental Margins: Constraints from Permeability-Compressibility Tests and Hydrogeological Modeling Off Storfjorden, NW Barents Sea

      • J. Llopart, R. Urgeles, A. Camerlenghi, R. G. Lucchi, B. De Mol, M. Rebesco et al.
      Pages 95-104

    4. Baiyun Slide and Its Relation to Fluid Migration in the Northern Slope of Southern China Sea

      • Wei Li, Shiguo Wu, Xiujuan Wang, Fang Zhao, Dawei Wang, Lijun Mi et al.
      Pages 105-115

    5. Post-failure Processes on the Continental Slope of the Central Nile Deep-Sea Fan: Interactions Between Fluid Seepage, Sediment Deformation and Sediment-Wave Construction

      • Sébastien Migeon, Silvia Ceramicola, Daniel Praeg, Emmanuelle Ducassou, Alexandre Dano, João Marcelo Ketzer et al.
      Pages 117-127

    6. Fluid Seepage in Relation to Seabed Deformation on the Central Nile Deep-Sea Fan, Part 1: Evidence from Sidescan Sonar Data

      • Alexandre Dano, Daniel Praeg, Sébastien Migeon, Jean-Marie Augustin, Silvia Ceramicola, João Marcelo Ketzer et al.
      Pages 129-139

    7. Fluid Seepage in Relation to Seabed Deformation on the Central Nile Deep-Sea Fan, Part 2: Evidence from Multibeam and Sidescan Imagery

      • Daniel Praeg, João Marcelo Ketzer, Adolpho Herbert Augustin, Sébastien Migeon, Silvia Ceramicola, Alexandre Dano et al.
      Pages 141-150

  4. Slope Stability and Risk Assessment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
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    2. Advances in Offshore Seismic Slope Stability: A Case History

      • Omar Zanoli, Claudio Piatti, Lorenzo Zuccarino, Eric J. Parker
      Pages 153-163

    3. Size-Frequency Relationship of Submarine Landslides at Convergent Plate Margins: Implications for Hazard and Risk Assessment

      • Jan H. Behrmann, David Völker, Jacob Geersen, Rieka Harders, Wilhelm Weinrebe
      Pages 165-175

    4. A Numerical Investigation of Sediment Destructuring as a Potential Globally Widespread Trigger for Large Submarine Landslides on Low Gradients

      • Morelia Urlaub, Peter Talling, Antonis Zervos
      Pages 177-188
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About this book

Submarine mass movements are a hidden geohazard with large destructive potential for submarine installations and coastal areas. This hazard and associated risk is growing in proportion with increasing population of coastal urban agglomerations, industrial infrastructure, and coastal tourism. Also, the intensified use of the seafloor for natural resource production, and deep sea cables constitutes an increasing risk. Submarine slides may alter the coastline and bear a high tsunamogenic potential. There is a potential link of submarine mass wasting with climate change, as submarine landslides can uncover and release large amounts greenhouse gases, mainly methane, that are now stored in marine sediments. 
The factors that govern the stability of submarine slopes against failure, the processes that lead to slope collapses and the collapse processes by themselves need to be better understood in order to foresee and prepare society for potentially hazardous events. This book volume consists of a collection of cutting edge scientific research by international experts in the field, covering geological, geophysical, engineering and environmental aspects of submarine slope failures. The focus is on understanding the full spectrum of challenges presented by this major coastal and offshore geohazard. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Geosciences, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany

    Sebastian Krastel

  • GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kield, Kiel, Germany

    Jan-Hinrich Behrmann

  • GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany

    David Völker, Christian Berndt

  • GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Resarch Kiel, Kiel, Germany

    Michael Stipp

  • Institute of Marine Sciences, Barcelona, Spain

    Roger Urgeles

  • United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, USA

    Jason Chaytor

  • MARUM Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

    Katrin Huhn

  • Geological Institute, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

    Michael Strasser

  • Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Oslo, Norway

    Carl Bonnevie Harbitz

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