Caribbean Tsunami and Earthquake Hazards Studies

Model Figure 1

(A) Side view of the uniformly tilted carbonate platform and the narrow shelf north of Puerto Rico. The apparent terraces on land are an artifact of the low data resolution. (B) Graphical representation of the method used to calculate the duration of the tilt event. Click on image to return to Model main page. [Click here to download full-sized image, 251 KB]