Tsunami

Monitors the activities of the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific. Also provides general information about the waves.

General information on how local tsunamis are generated by earthquakes as well as animations, virtual reality models of tsunamis, and summaries of past research ...

Information about the mechanisms of tsunami generation and propagation, the impact of tsunamis on humankind, and the Tsunami Warning System.

Conducts research to learn how to mitigate the tsunami hazard in Southern California.

Provides warnings for tsunamis to most countries in the Pacific Basin as well as to Hawaii and all other U.S. interests in the Pacific. Located in Ewa Beach, ...

On December 26, 2004, a tsunami swept across the Indian ocean, spawned by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra...

While the whole world had sent aid to the tsunami-hit South East Asia, Israel forwarded a team entrusted with unique task. Not many Israeli tourists were swept away by the giant waves...

Tsunami was a word rarely heard before the powerful seaquake off southeastern Asia and the tsunami in Sumatra. But the question 'Can this also happen in the North Sea?' is on many lips since.

Tsunami facts regarding the origin, approach, warning systems, moderation and records of tsunami waves.

The 9.0 magnitude quake struck about 7 a.m. (0000 GMT) on Sunday December 26 about 100 miles from the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island...

There is no tsunami season. An earthquake or landslide anywhere in the Pacific can generate tsunami waves that can travel across the ocean at more than 500 miles per hour. In Hawai'i, we also can experience locally generated tsunami, especially from the direct results and side effects of our active volcanoes.

What causes a tsunami?... A tsunami is a large ocean wave that is caused by sudden motion on the ocean floor. This sudden motion could be an earthquake, a powerful volcanic eruption, or an underwater landslide. The impact of a large meteorite could also cause a tsunami. Tsunamis travel across the open ocean at great speeds and build into large deadly waves in the shallow water of a shoreline.

A tsunami can be generated by any disturbance that displaces a large mass of water, such as an earthquake, landslide or meteor impact.

Tsunamis, also called seismic sea waves or, incorrectly, tidal waves, generally are caused by earthquakes, less commonly by submarine landslides, infrequently by submarine volcanic eruptions and very rarely by a large meteorite impact in the ocean. Submarine volcanic eruptions have the potential to produce truly awesome tsunami waves. The Great Krakatau Volcanic Eruption of 1883 generated giant waves reaching heights of 125 feet above sea-level, killing thousands of people and wiping out numerous coastal villages.

A tsunami is often misnamed a tidal wave, but in fact a tsunami is not just one wave but usually a series of seven or eight, that have nothing to do with the tide. In the open ocean, tsunamis are only about one metre high, but as they approach shallower waters and the shore, they grow to heights as high as eighty-five meters.

Tsunamis are a series of extremely long waves that are created after a large volume of water is displaced.  But what is a large volume?  And how is it displaced?

4 Signs of an approaching tsunami. 5 Warnings and prevention. 6 Tsunami in history. 7 See also ... Tsunamis and tides both produce waves of water that move ...

... is to heed the natural warning signs of an approaching tsunami: if you feel the ... have information about the Indian Ocean tsunami and tsunamis in general. ...

A tsunami is a series of waves that can be dangerous and destructive. ... coastal waters and a large earthquake are both signs to an approaching tsunami. ...

Tsunamis have been historically referred to tidal waves ... 2 Signs of an approaching tsunami. 3 Warnings and prevention. 4 Tsunami in History. 5 See also ...

Residents of Marin's coastal communities are largely uninformed about the correct actions to take should a tsunami hit ... signs of an approaching tsunami, ...

To mitigate the damage and loss of life from future disasters, these programs help national, provincial and local ... and Damage Prevention. Get Adobe ...

Search for "Tsunami" on Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, ... 3 Warnings and prevention. 4 Tsunami in History. 5 See also. 6 References. 7 External links ...

Tsunami Local Warning System. Tsunami prevention. Ubiquitous Cots. Umbrage-ella. UN Fortean Force ... read of how a Tsunami might come into Sydney harbour ...

5 Warnings and prevention. 6 Tsunami in history. 7 See also. 8 Footnotes. 9 References ... the magnitude and other information a tsunami warning may be issued. ...

... Prevention, Mitigation and Preparedness. 1.1 Key Players in Disaster Warning ... 1.4 Case Study:The Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) for South-East Asia ...

NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center. Tsunami Characteristics. Last updated: 7/2005 ... A tsunami travels from the central Aleutian Is. to Hawaii ...

When a tsunami finally reaches the shore, it may appear as a rapidly rising or ... features, and the slope of the beach all help to modify the tsunami as it ...

Asia Tsunami Videos and Photos. Characteristics ... In deep water, the energy of a tsunami is constant, a function of its height and ...

[ Links and references ] Tsunami,Killer Wave! Characteristics ... The theory predicts that the deeper the water and the longer the wave, the faster the tsunami. ...

Megatsunamis and Seiches. Tsunami Warning Systems. Tsunami History. List of Earthquakes ... from this event makes it the deadliest tsunami in recorded history. ...

In Hawaii, tsunamis have accounted for more lost lives than the total of all ... Tsunami History, Tidal Waves, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Hilo Hawaii Tsunami ...

The occurrence of tsunamis at Hawaii in 1946, and Alaska in 1964, resulted in ... A history of 56 reported tsunamis in the Caribbean since 1530 has been compiled ...

... tsunamis, their causes and history as well as what to do in case of a tsunami. Tsunami! ... Surviving a Tsunami - Lessons from Chile, Hawaii, and Japan (If ...

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On December 26, 2004, a tsunami swept across the Indian ocean, spawned by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra. Indonesia suffered many tsunami casualties, part of the total death toll of over 155,000.

On December 26, 2004 the deadliest tsunami in the history of the world hit Sri Lanka, triggered by a massive earthquake of moment magnitude 9.0--the largest earthquake recorded worldwide in 40 years. (See also, the USGS Web Site on the earthquake; and Tsunami Generation from the Sumatra Earthquake.) The tsunami was observed worldwide.

The tsunamis were "not the biggest in recorded history, but the effects may be the biggest ever because many more people live in exposed areas than ever before," said Jan Egeland, undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief.

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Tsunami Damage

Tsunamis are capable of causing a substantial amount of damage. One tsunami can destroy an entire coastal village and remove all the sand from a beach and sand that took hundreds of years to accumulate. Below are examples of the destructive power of tsunamis:

How do people react to the tsunami? What thoughts do they think? What questions do they ask themselves? Why do they think or feel any of these things?

• Tsunami and disbelief
  • Tsunami and the sense of the real
• Other possible reactions
  • Tsunami and carpe diem
  • Tsunami and moral imperatives
  • Tsunami and idealism
• Tsunami and final reactions

From one perspective, morality is about the value we attach to every single human life.That value has little to do with life itself, void of humanity, of the human mind.Many people, myself among them, leave instructions to their families that will allow them to die rather than be kept alive but unwitting.The moral value of every life derives from its treasure of accumulated experiences...

As the grisly details emerged in the wake of Southeast Asia's EARTHQUAKE and TSUNAMI, the world pulled together as never before. Within days, Western governments rounded up the largest FOREIGN AID package ever assembled - a US$5-billion effort aimed at rebuilding the parts of coastal Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and India hardest hit by the rogue waves.

This theme permits TE members to share photos from the countries that have been devastated by the recent natural disaster, as well as images inspired by this tragic event. The unbelievable magnitude of this event is at first overwhelming. But it evokes personal feelings that deserve attention as well. We each have our own relationship with loss. Sharing our pain is an important precedent to moving on with our lives. This is a group theme, open to all who wish to make a contribution.

Selected from 379 entries from 43 countries, NagaConcepts, in collaboration with Spanish architectural firm Disc-O architecture have won the competition to design the Royal Thai Governments Tsunami Memorial in Khao Lak Lamru National Park, in Thailand. The competition was held to create a place to marvel at the spirit and dedication of people, who have fought for their lives, and the lives of others, during and in the aftermath of the Tsunami. The memorial allows visitors to commemorate and also educate them about the cause and effect of a Tsunami, It includes areas of contemplation, a museum, library, a learning centre, amphitheatre, lecture halls and conference rooms and restaurants. Due to the location being in the national park, sensitivity to nature was a key requirement.

Tsunami Watch - An alert issued to areas outside the warned area. ... Tsunami Warning - Indicates that a tsunami is imminent and that coastal ...

The Pacific Disaster Center describes Tsunami as a series of waves of extremely long wave length and long period, generated in a body of water by an impulsive ...

May be initiated by long period seismic waves, wind and water waves, or a tsunami. ... tsunami: A Japanese term derived from the characters "tsu" meaning harbor and " ...

The National Tsunami Hazard Mitigaton Program is a Federal/State partnership ... Tsunami Terminology ... be formed when a tsunami wave enters a river channel, ...