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Tsunamis
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Asia Quake Disaster 
 News, background, videos, analysis, eyewitness accounts, death tolls, survivors' accounts, and more about the Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami of December 2004. Includes information on individual countries with links to related news, message boards, and video clips. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/world/2004/asia_quake_disaster/default.stm Topics: Geography, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Water, Weather Last updated Aug 31, 2009 Asia Quake: Trace the Missing
User-posted requests for information about people missing since the December 2004 Southeast Asian earthquake and tsunami. View requests by country. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/4130565.stm Topics: Geography, Water Last updated Jan 5, 2005 An Initial Assessment of the Impact of the Earthquake and Tsunami of December 26, 2004 on South and Southeast Asia
"Summarizes the information available until January 10, 2005 about the seismic shift that took place in the morning of December 26, 2004 in the Indian Ocean in the province of Aceh in Indonesia, and the ensuing tsunami that devastated some areas in East and Southeast Asia. It offers an initial assessment of the possible economic impact of the disaster." Opens directly into a PDF document. From the Asian Development Bank (ADB). http://www.adb.org/Documents/Others/Tsunami/impact-earthquake-tsunami.pdf Topics: Geography, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Water Last updated Jan 17, 2005 Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission: Tsunami Information
Background about tsunamis and tsunami warning systems, which "distribute and interpret continuously all available seismic and sea level data for the existence and propagation of a tsunami." Provides material about working groups and meetings, tsunamis in general, warning signs and what to do in the event of a tsunami, and more. Note: As of April 2008, content is in transition from an older website, so some pages are not yet available. From UNESCO. http://www.ioc-tsunami.org/ Topics: Geography, Weather Last updated Apr 30, 2008 The Mathematics of Tsunamis
"The recent tragic events following the December 2004 magnitude 9.0 earthquake in the Indian Ocean have reminded us of the need for scientific understanding and modeling of complicated physical phenomena in order to prevent unnecessary loss of life from natural disasters." This document looks at calculations related to tsunami physics and provides a visualization of a tsunami. Includes links to related concepts. From MathWorld. http://mathworld.wolfram.com/news/2005-01-14/tsunamis/ Topics: Geography, Water Last updated Feb 2, 2005 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Tsunami
Compilation of resources about tsunamis, "a series of ocean waves generated by sudden displacements in the sea floor, landslides, or volcanic activity." Learn about tsunami warning systems, forecasts, research, the December 2004 Indonesian tsunami, and tsunami programs operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other government agencies. Also includes animations. From NOAA. http://www.tsunami.noaa.gov/ Topics: Geography, Weather Last updated Apr 30, 2008 Pacific Tsunami Museum
The Hilo, Hawaii museum's Web site includes an archive of historic photographs, answers to frequently asked questions, and links to other useful tsunami sites. http://www.tsunami.org/ Topics: Geography, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Water Last updated Nov 28, 2004 Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction: Tsunamis
Provides information and multimedia features on tsunamis. Discusses historical tsunamis, causes and effects, and related information. Part of the site accompanying the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program "Savage Earth." http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/tsunami/ Topics: Geography, Water, Weather Last updated Dec 28, 2004 South Asia Earthquake and Tsunamis
Information on the health aspects of the December 26, 2004, Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami. Provides background information, contacts, and links to related documents. Includes general news and updates, and information specific to Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Maldives, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/hac/crises/international/asia_tsunami/en/ Topics: Geography, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Water, Weather Last updated Dec 29, 2004 TsuInfo Alert
This online publication presents information from the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation program, a state-federal partnership designed to reduce the impacts of tsunamis on coastal communities. It describes the tsunami mitigation efforts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), working with Alaska, Hawaii, Washington state, Oregon, and California. Issues from the present to 1999 are available. http://www.dnr.wa.gov/ResearchScience/Topics/GeologyPublicationsLibrary/Pages/tsuinfo.aspx Topics: Geography, Geology, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Water, Weather Last updated Mar 27, 2008 Tsunami Before-and-After Satellite Images
Set of 14 pairs of satellite images of locations in Sri Lanka and Indonesia before and after the Southeast Asia tsunami of December 26, 2004. Use the button to toggle between the before-and-after images depicting devastation and change in the landscapes. http://homepage.mac.com/demark/tsunami/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 21, 2006 Tsunami Emergency
This page lists resources about tsunamis and preparation for tsunami emergencies in Washington state. Includes disaster readiness brochures, safety tips, and advice for preparing a family readiness kit. Also includes sections for children and for business owners. From Access Washington, the official state government website. http://access.wa.gov/emergency/tsunami.aspx Topics: Geography, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Water Last updated Jan 2, 2009 Tsunamis and Earthquakes
Provides "general information on how local tsunamis are generated by earthquakes as well as animations, virtual reality models of tsunamis, and summaries of past research studies." From the United States Geological Survey (USGS). http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Water Last updated Jan 30, 2005 Wave That Shook the World
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Corporation (PBS) NOVA program about the December 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean. The site includes interactive features on the anatomy of a tsunami and several historical tsunamis, and information about preparing for tsunamis. Also includes a teacher's guide, a bibliography, and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tsunami/ Topics: Geography, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Water Last updated Mar 29, 2005 West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
This site provides "accurate and timely tsunami bulletins for coastal populations of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska." Bulletins are issued when earthquakes of a certain magnitude activate the warning system. Includes links to other warning centers, historical data, and a "virtual earthquake." From the National Weather Service. http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/ Topics: Geography, Regions of the World, Water, Weather Last updated Oct 23, 2005 |
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