Open Directory - Science: Earth Sciences: Natural Disasters and Hazards: Tsunamis
See also: This category in other languages: - Blog discussing tsunamis and related issues. - Earth scientists demonstrated that tsunamis can be detected through changes in the ocean's surface texture. Article and video. - Information brochures, reports and firsthand accounts of past tsunamis, and other information on preparedness and hazard mitigation. - Supports IOC Member States in assessing tsunami risk, implementing early warning systems and in educating coastal communities about preparedness measures. - ITIC provides general and technical information on tsunamis, FAQ and media resources and information on the IOC's international tsunami program. - Information about the 1960 Chilean tsunami. Includes map of Chile, death toll and damage in dollars. - Background, information, and links about tsunamis, focused on what can be learnt from the Indian Ocean disaster of 2004. - Museum to promote public education about tsunamis for the people of Hawaii and the Pacific Region. The museum will also preserve social and cultural history and serve as a living memorial to those who lost their lives in past tsunami events - Includes scenarios, images and animations. - Survey, research, extensive links, general information. - Features a unique set of tsunami-related database, maps, sets, and publications. - Program designed to reduce the impact of tsunami and supported by United States Department of Commerce, NOAA, OAR and PMEL. - U.S. government program to mitigate tsunami hazards to Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Includes tsunami event data, modeling and forecasting, effects mapping, FAQ, and real-time ocean data. - Research from the Planetary Society Australian Volunteers. - General information from the United States Geological Survey on how local tsunamis are generated by earthquakes with animations, virtual reality models of tsunamis and summaries of past research studies. - Tsunami research; field surveys, numerical and analytical modeling, hazard mitigation and planning, locations of past tsunamis around the world, and video/animation of actual tsunamis. From University of Southern California.
