TsunAWI Testcase: Tsunami Simulation Setups and Results for Coquimbo, Chile

Three simulation setups with example results for the TsunAWI model, focusing on the Coquimbo region of the Chilean coast. The data includes computational meshes with resolutions down to 20 meters, input parameters, and example netCDF outputs from an idealized 2015 event simulation. Sven Harig of the Alfred Wegener Institute created this dataset as part of the EU-funded LEXIS project.

Use Cases

• Validate tsunami inundation models based on the provided high-resolution computational meshes.
• Benchmark simulation workflows using the included input parameter files and example netCDF results.
• Study coastal impact scenarios for Chile using the idealized 2015 Coquimbo event source data.

Strengths

• Includes multiple simulation setups with varying resolutions, including a 20-meter resolution mesh for the Coquimbo area.
• Data provenance is documented, citing specific bathymetry (GEBCO) and topography (SRTM) sources.
• Example results are provided in netCDF format for an idealized 8.3 magnitude event.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung

Collection Method

Output from TsunAWI computational model simulations.

Time Range

Simulates the 2015 Coquimbo earthquake event.

Geography

Chilean coast, with a focus on the Coquimbo region.