- 2004
Sumatra Earthquake - Animated GIF showing the shock waves from the
earthquake on an outline map of the area.
- Asia
Pacific Natural Disaster - Provides information on the current situation
and implications in the countries affected by the recent devastating
tsunamis. With lists of hotlines and advice for families who consider
to travel to the region and search for missing relatives or friends.
- British
Columbia Tsunami Preparedness - Information brochures, reports and
firsthand accounts of past tsunamis, and other information on preparedness
and hazard mitigation.
- CIDI: South Asia:
Tsunami and Earthquake - Archive of situation reports and UN relief
activities.
- December
26 Tsunami in Indian Ocean - Diagrams showing travel time in hours
plus an animation of the earthquake and generated tsunami. From the
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Staff Directory [Japan] site.
- Jeff And Matt's
1960 Chilean Tsunami Site - Information about the 1960 Chilean tsunami.
Includes map of Chile, death toll and damage in dollars.
- Killer
Wave- Learn all about tsunamis and how most form from undersea earthquakes.
Get facts, stories, maps and pictures from National Geographic Kids
magazine.
- NOAA
- NOAA and the Indian Ocean Tsunami - Offers timeline of events
and warnings, animations, video, maps, images, news, and reports from
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Includes additional
web resources.
- Pacific Tsunami Museum- Promotes
public education about tsunamis for the people of Hawaii and the Pacific
Region. Includes answers to commonly asked questions and tsunami photographs.
- ReliefWeb
- Latest news, situation reports and information on relief efforts.
- South-East Asia Earthquake
and Tsunami (SEA-EAT) Blog - News and information about how to contribute
to the relief efforts.
- Savage
Earth: Waves of Destruction- Highlights include animated illustrations,
articles, an "Ask the Experts" section, photographs, and video downloads.
- Savage
Seas - The Crow's Nest- Discover the power of waves and how fast
they can travel. Includes animations and videos clips.
- Tsunami-
Offers surveys, research, extensive links, and general information.
- Tsunami!-
Answers many questions about the topic. What does tsunami mean? How
are they created? What happens to a tsunami as it approaches land?
- Tsunami Asia Disaster
- Information regarding how the tsunami in southeast Asia occurred,
as well as ways in which donations to the organizations can be made
to help those in need of housing, food and water.
- Tsunami Data
at NGDC - Features a unique set of tsunami-related database, maps,
sets, and publications.
- Tsunami
from Asteroid Impacts - Research from the Planetary Society Australian
Volunteers.
- Tsunami
Links - Offers Federal, State, International, and multimedia links.
From NOAA.
- Tsunami Research Program
- 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.
- Tsunami:
The Big Wave- Slide show presentation tells what causes tsunamis
and discusses the impact of several 20th-century occurrences.
- Tsunami:
The Great Wave- Discusses what tsunamis are, what causes them, and
how warning systems can help save lives.
- Tsunamiforum - A forum
to share information in English and German.
- Tsunamis- Features
some brief facts about these gigantic waves and how they are formed.
- Tsunamis and Earthquakes
- 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.
- UN
News Centre: Tsunami in South Asia - Information on the UN response,
links to UN institutions participating in the relief effort and maps.
- University of Southern
California Tsunami Research Group- Shows where tsunamis have struck
in the past and what they have done.
- USAID:
Earthquake and Tsunami Relief - Offers an overview on the situation
and on USAID activities, a list of NGOs and advice for donors.
- Waveofdestruction.org
- Video clips, photo galleries, and general information.
- WHO:
South Asia Earthquake and Tsunamis - Factsheets, damage reports,
aid plans, and long-term impacts. From the World Health Organization.
- Wikinews Indian
Ocean Disaster Relief Portal - Collection of information about donations,
relief efforts, and missing/found people compiled from a variety of
blogs and other sources.
- Wikipedia
- 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake - Country by country reports of damage,
historical and regional comparisons. Includes technical information
on the quake and plate tectonics.
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