Last Updated : February 21, 2006

Coastal Changes due to Uplift and Submergence caused by 2004 and 2005 Sumatra Earthquakes.

Scientific Journal

1)Tobita, M., H. Suito, T. Imakiire, M. Kato, S. Fujiwara, and M. Murakami, Outline of vertical displacement of the 2004 and 2005 Sumatra earthquakes revealed by satellite radar imagery, Earth Planets Space, Vol. 58 (No. 1), pp. e1-e4, 2006.[PDF:5.03MB]

2)Tobita, M., T. Imakiire, H. Suito, M. Kato, F. Hayashi and M. Murakami (2006): Uplift and Subsidence Associated with 2004 and 2005 Sumatra Earthquakes Revealed by Satellite SAR Imagery, Journal of the Geographical Survey Institute, No.109, in Japanese.

Scientific Journal

1) Tobita, M. and H. Suito (2005-05-16): Coastal changes due to uplift and submergence caused by 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake, the Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction, No.164.
2) Tobita, M. and H. Suito (2005-05-16): Coastal changes due to uplift and submergence caused by 2005 Nias, Sumatra Earthquake, the Coordinating Committee for Earthquake Prediction, No.164.
3) Tobita, M. et al. (2005-5-23): Coastline Change and Tsunami Inundation Area of Northern Sumatra Island Inferred from Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar Images, Abstract of 2005 Joint Meeting for Earth and Planetary Science, J113-009.
4) Suito H. et al. (2005): Fault Model of 2004 Off Sumatra Earthquake, Indonesia based on Satellite Images, Abstract of 2005 Joint Meeting for Earth and Planetary Science, J113-010.
5) Tobita, Mikio (2005-6-3): Uplift and submergence caused by 2004 and 2005 Sumatra earthquakes inferred from satellite radar images, - Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, Simeulue island, Sumatra island, and Nias island -, Geography & Crustal Dynamics Research Center
Colloquium.
6) Tobita, M.(2005-8-25): Uplift and subsidence caused by 2004&2005 Sumatra earthquakes revealed by satellite radar images, International Meeting on The Sumatran Earthquake Challenge, in Padang, Indonesia, 25-27 August 2005.
7) Tobita, M. et al. (2005-10-21): Uplift and subsidence caused by 2004&2005 Sumatra earthquakes extracted from satellite radar imagery, Seismological Society of Japan 2005 fall meeting, A078.

Media Release

1) URL: http://cais.gsi.go.jp/Research/topics/topic041226/index_e.html
2) NHK News 7 on TV (2005-5-14)
3) Articles on news papers, Asahi-shinbun (2005-5-16), Yomiuri-shinbun (2005-1-28, 2005-5-17), Mainichi-shinbun (2005-5-25), Sankei-shinbun (2005-5-17), International Herald Tribune (2005-5-28).
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