Marine Geohazards

The working group on Marine Natural Hazards is dedicated to the scientific investigation of marine natural hazards and their impacts to enhance the resilience of coastal areas. Our working group examines phenomena such as flash floods, long waves, and tsunamis to gain a better understanding of the underlying processes and their effects on human and natural systems (cities, ports, or coastal sections). By combining field investigations, numerical and experimental methods, we strive to protect communities from the growing threats of climate change.

 

  • Hydrodynamics of Geohazards
    • Generation, propagation, and transformation of tsunamis
    • Flooding processes (flow depths, velocities, penetration depths)
    • Energy distribution and dissipation in the built environment
  • Interaction with the built environment
    • Hydrodynamic loads on buildings
    • Elastic and plastic deformations of components or buildings
    • Collapse processes and formation of debris
  • Experimental modeling
    • Development and expansion of scaling methods
    • Investigation and comparison of natural hazards on different scales
    • Use of wave machines, pump-driven long wave channels, and dam-break generators
Solitary wave impact on rectangular box
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nils Goseberg
Beethoven Str. 51A, 38106 Braunschweig, Deutschland, 4.0 OG, Raum 401
Dr.-Ing. Clemens Krautwald
Beethovenstr. 51A, 38106 Braunschweig, Deutschland, 4. OG, Raum 404c