Cable failures off Oahu, Hawaii caused by Hurricane Iwa
Citable URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1912/2933Location
Oahu, HIDOI
10.1575/1912/2933Abstract
Six submarine telecommunications cables on the steep insular slope
off southwest Oahu were damaged or broken by a combination of debris slides
and large-block talus movement or, for the shallowest cables, wave induced
chafe.
These problems were caused by the sea floor's response to high
surface energy produced by Hurricane Iwa. An examination of all available
data does not support the concept of failure by turbidity currents.
Collections
Suggested Citation
Technical Report: Hollister, Charles D., "Cable failures off Oahu, Hawaii caused by Hurricane Iwa", 1984-08, DOI:10.1575/1912/2933, https://hdl.handle.net/1912/2933Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
The CBLAST-Hurricane program and the next-generation fully coupled atmosphere–wave–ocean models for hurricane research and prediction
(American Meteorological Society, 2007-03)The record-setting 2005 hurricane season has highlighted the urgent need for a better understanding of the factors that contribute to hurricane intensity, and for the development of corresponding advanced hurricane ... -
Impact of current-wave interaction on storm surge simulation : a case study for Hurricane Bob
(John Wiley & Sons, 2013-05-30)Hurricane Bob moved up the U.S. east coast and crossed over southern New England and the Gulf of Maine [with peak marine winds up to 54 m/s (100 mph)] on 19–20 August 1991, causing significant damage along the coast and ... -
The impact of Hurricane Sandy on the shoreface and inner shelf of Fire Island, New York : large bedform migration but limited erosion
(2015-03)We investigate the impact of superstorm Sandy on the lower shoreface and inner shelf offshore the barrier island system of Fire Island, NY using before-and-after surveys involving swath bathymetry, backscatter and CHIRP ...
