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Acknowledgements 
This project was initiated by a lecture on tsunami in Europe held by H. Heinrich in January 
2005. In early February 2005, the project and the first model computations using non-fitted 
models were presented at the BSH. During the meeting, J. Murawski outlined the history and 
theory of solitary waves. We would like to thank our two colleagues and all others who 
provided valuable contributions and pointed out useful tsunami literature to us. The project 
also benefited from the workshop "Tsunami - a hazard for our coasts?". On this occasion, we 
would also like to express our thanks to the participants and organisers of the workshop.