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This thesis presents a study of the visual change detection mechanism. This mechanism is thought to be responsible for the detection of sudden and unexpected changes in our visual environment. As the brain is a capacity limited system and has to deal with a continuous stream of information from its surroundings only a part of the vast amount of information can be completely processed and be brought to conscious awareness. This information, which passes through attentional filters, is used for goal-directed behaviour. Therefore, the change detection mechanism is a very useful aid to cope with important information which is outside the focus of our attention. rnIt is thought that a neural memory trace of repetitive visual information is stored. Each new information input is compared to this existing memory trace by a so-called change or mismatch detection system. Following a sudden change, the comparison process leads to a mismatch and the detection system elicits a warning signal, to which an orienting response can follow. This involves a change in the focus of attention towards this sudden environmental change which can then be evaluated for potential danger and allows for a behavioural adaptation to the new situation. rnTo this purpose a paradigm was developed combining a 2-choice response time task with in the background a mismatch detection task of which the subjects were not aware. This paradigm was implemented in an ERP and an fMRI study and was used to study the the change detection mechanism and its relationship with impulsivity.rnIn previous studies a change detection system for auditory information had already been established. As the brain is a very efficient system it was thought to be unlikely that this change detection system is only available for the processing of auditory information. rnIndeed, a modality specific mismatch response at the sensory specific occipital cortex and a more general response at the frontocentral midline, both resembling the components shown in auditory research, were found in the ERP study.rnAdditionally, magnetic resonance imaging revealed a possible functional network of regions, which responded specifically to the processing of a deviant. These regions included the occipital gyrus, premotor cortex, inferior frontal cortex, thalamas, insula, and parts of the cingular cortex. rnThe relationship between impulsivity measures and visual change detection was established in an additional study. More impulsive subjects showed less detection of deviant stimuli, which was most likely due to too fast and imprecise information processing.rnIn summary it can be said, that the work presented in this thesis demonstrates that visual mismatch negativity was established, a number of regions could be associated with change detection and additionally the relevance of change detection in information processing was shown.rn
This thesis presents a study of tsunami deposits created by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami at the Thai Andaman coast. The outcomes of a study are the characteristics of tsunami deposit for paleo-tsunami database, the identification of major sediment layers in tsunami deposit and the reconstructing tsunami run-ups from the characteristics of tsunami deposit for a coastal development program. The investigations of tsunami deposit are made almost 3 years after the event. Field investigations characterize the tsunami deposit as a distinct sediment layer variable in thickness of gray sand deposited with an erosional basis on a pre-existing soil. The best location for the observation of recent tsunami deposit is the area located about 50-200 m inland from the coastline. In most cases, the deposit layer is normally graded. In some cases, the deposit contains rip-up clasts of muddy soils and/or organic matters. The tsunami deposits are compared with three deposits from coastal sub-environments. The mean grain-size and standard deviation of deposits show that the shoreface deposits are fine to very fine sand, poorly to moderately well sorted; the swash zone deposits are coarse to fine sand, poorly to well sorted; the berm/dune deposits are medium to fine sand, poorly to well sorted; and the tsunami deposits are coarse to very fine sand, poorly to moderately well sorted. The plots of deposit mean grain-size versus sorting indicate that the tsunami deposits are composed of shoreface deposits, swash zone deposits and berm/dune deposits as well. The vertical variation of the texture of tsunami deposit shows that the mean grain-size fines upward and fining landward. The analysis and interpretation of the run-up numbers from the characteristics of tsunami deposits get three run-ups for the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami at the Thai Andaman coast. It corresponds to field observations from the eye-witness reports and local people- affirmations. The total deposition is a major transportation pattern of onshore tsunami sediments. The sediments must fine in the direction of transport. In general, the major origins of the sediment are the swash zone and berm/dune zone where coarse to medium sand is a significant material, the minor origin of tsunami sediment is a shoreface where a significant material is fine to very fine sand. Only at an area with flat slope shorface, the major origin of tsunami sediment is the shoreface. The thicknesses, the mean grain-sizes, and the standard deviations of tsunami deposits are used to evaluate the influences of coastal morphology on the sediment characteristics. The evaluations show that the tsunami affected areas were attacked by the variable energy waves. Wave energies at the direct tsunami wave affected areas are higher than at the indirect tsunami wave affected areas. Tsunami wave energy is highly dissipated at an area with steep slope shoreface. In the same way, tsunami run-up energy is highly dissipated at an area with steep slope onshore. A channel paralleled to the coastline decreases the run-up velocity, slightly dissipates run-up energy. The road and pond highly influence the characteristics of tsunami deposit and tsunami run-up. A road obstructs the run-up velocity, dissipates run-up energy. A pond decreases run-up velocity, dissipates run-up energy. The characteristics of tsunami deposit can be interpreted for reconstructing the characteristics of tsunami run-up such as a run-up height and a flow velocity. Soulsby et al.(2007)- model is applied for reconstructing tsunami run-up at the study areas. The input parameters are sediment grain-size and sediment inundation distance. Ao Kheuy beach and Khuk Khak beach, Phang Nga province, Thailand are the areas listed for reconstructing tsunami run-up. The evaluated run-up heights are 4.2-4.9 m at Ao Kheuy beach, and 5.4-9.4 m at Khuk Khak beach. The evaluated run-up velocities are 12.8-19.2 m/s (maximum) and 0.2-1.9 m/s (mean) at the coastline and onshore, respectively. Hence, a reasonably good agreement between the evaluated and observed run-up is found. Tsunami run-up height and velocity can be used for coastal development and risk management in the tsunami affected areas. The case studies from the Thai Andaman coast suggest that in the area from coastline to about 70-140 m inland was flooded by the high velocity (high energy) run-ups, and those run-up energies were dissipated there. That area ought to be a non-residential area or a physical protection construction area (flood barrier, forest planting, etc.).