Ultralow frequency acoustic resonances and its potential for mitigating tsunami wave formation

TL;DR

This paper explores the potential of bubble-based acoustic resonances at ultralow frequencies to mitigate tsunami wave formation, proposing a novel approach to reduce the impact of tsunamis.

Contribution

It introduces a new concept of using bubble clouds resonating at specific frequencies to interfere with tsunami wave generation, a novel approach not previously explored.

Findings

Bubble clouds can resonate at frequencies relevant to tsunami formation.

Resonance may allow for scattering and absorption of tsunami energy.

The approach opens new research directions for tsunami mitigation.

Abstract

Bubbles display astonishing acoustical properties since they are able to absorb and scatter large amounts of energy coming from waves whose wavelengths are two orders of magnitude larger than the bubble size. Thus, as the interaction distance between bubbles is much larger than the bubble size, clouds of bubbles exhibit collective oscillations which can scatter acoustic waves three orders magnitude larger than the bubble size. Here we propose bubble based systems which resonate at frequencies that match the time scale relevant for seismogenic tsunami wave generation and may mitigate the devastating effects of tsunami waves. Based on a linear approximation, our na\"ive proposal may open new research paths towards the mitigation of tsunami waves generation.