Tsunami Warning and Preparedness : an Assessment of the U.S. Tsunami Program and the Nation's Preparedness Efforts /

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"Many coastal areas of the United States are at risk for tsunamis. After the catastrophic 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, legislation was passed to expand U.S. tsunami warning capabilities. Since then, the nation has made progress in several related areas on both the federal and state levels....

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Review of the Tsunami Warning and Forecast System and Overview of the Nation's Tsunami Preparedness
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.
Temas:
National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (U.S.) > Evaluation.
National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (U.S.)
Tsunamis > United States > Safety measures > Evaluation.
Tsunamis > United States > Forecasting > Evaluation.
Natural disaster warning systems > United States > Evaluation.
Tsunamis > États-Unis > Sécurité > Mesures > Évaluation.
Tsunamis > États-Unis > Prévision > Évaluation.
Catastrophes naturelles > Systèmes d'alerte > États-Unis > Évaluation.
NATURE > Natural Disasters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
Evaluation
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Aligning priorities with societal risks from tsunamis
  • Education and preparedness of individuals, communities, and decision makers
  • Tsunami detection and forecasting
  • Long-term reliability and sustainability of warning center operations
  • Appendix A. Examples of tsunami sources that threaten the United States
  • Appendix B. Review of the Tsunami Warning and Forecast System and overview of the nation's tsunami preparedness
  • Appendix C. Relative hazards of near- and far-field tsunami sources
  • Appendix D. Available tsunami evacuation maps
  • Appendix E. Examples of tsunami education efforts
  • Appendix F. June 14, 2005 : a case study in tsunami warning and response
  • Appendix G. Magnitudes from C. Richter to Mwp and the W phase
  • Appendix H. Tsunami earthquakes
  • Appendix I. Samoa tsunami
  • Appendix J. Response to the Chilean-Earthquake generated tsunami : the Hawaii case study
  • Appendix K. Acronyms
  • Appendix L. Committee and staff biographies.

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