Earth Sciences: Geology: Geologic Hazards: Tsunami

Research from the Planetary Society Australian Volunteers.

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.

Offers Federal, State, International, and multimedia links. From NOAA.

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.

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

Survey, research, extensive links, general information.

Information about the 1960 Chilean tsunami. Includes map of Chile, death toll and damage in dollars.

Information brochures, reports and firsthand accounts of past tsunamis, and other information on preparedness and hazard mitigation.

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.

Program designed to reduce the impact of tsunami and supported by United States Department of Commerce, NOAA, OAR and PMEL.

Yahoo! Groups email discussion group.

Information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Offers a brief overview of tsunamis and their formation, along with tips on preparation and mitigation.

Contemporary news accounts of three huge tidal waves which devastated villages in Papua New Guinea's remote northwest in 1998.