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Displaying 15 of about 219 resultsThe Government has plans to adopt and implement a tsunami response strategy, "we deeply value the commitment, contribution and sacrifices made to build up our strength and resilience in disasters," Provincial Development and National Disaster Management Ministry permanent secretary Lieutenant Colonel Inia Seruiratu said to the Fiji Times.
… impact of a tsunami you should not measure the size of the wave, but the level of human suffering caused. In fact, the largest tsunami wave ever recorded broke on a cool July night in 1958 and … torrent of displaced water to rear up and form a monstrous wave which, miraculously, only killed five people. Legend …
Geoscience Australia has welcomed tsunami modelling experts from across Australia for a workshop to develop nationally-consistent guidelines for tsunami hazard modelling in Australia.
The new guidelines, due for release in mid-2018, will encompass the diversity of tsunami modelling approaches within Australia, while ensuring that outputs are consistent…
… powerful storms triggered by climate change, a study of wave dynamics suggests. Improving seawalls could help limit … powerful storms triggered by climate change, a study of wave dynamics suggests. Improving seawalls could help limit …
Este ejercicio en el que participarán más de 45 países del Caribe tiene como propósito desde el ámbito internacional ejecutar y evaluar las operaciones del Sistema de Alerta de Tsunami del CARIBE EWS y evaluar el uso de los productos del Centro de Alerta por Tsunami del Pacífico – PTWC para el CARIBE EWS.
Así mismo, Colombia se planteó como propósito a…
… stated that “It's important to know how the atmospheric wave changes in time to make accurate predictions that would … by the Tonga explosion were also influenced by a pressure wave hundreds of kilometers wide released into the atmosphere. The atmospheric pressure wave first moved upwards and then spread outwards travelling …
… Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in January created an initial wave 90 metres high – almost the height of the Statue of … comparable earthquake detection tools The initial tsunami wave created by the eruption of the underwater Hunga Tonga … meant tsunami warning centres did not detect the initial wave as they are programmed to detect tsunamis based on water …
An array of underwater sensors off Vancouver Island's west coast measured the progress of a tsunami approaching British Columbia's seaside communities of Tofino and Ucluelet early Tuesday morning.
It turned out the tsunami amounted to a barely visible ripple, just a few centimetres in height.
Based on the data from the sensors, instantly transmitted t…
… AD1076. They first found evidence of the destructive sea wave on Dongdao island in the Xisha archipelago in 2013. That … AD1076. They first found evidence of the destructive sea wave on Dongdao island in the Xisha archipelago in 2013. That …
… percent of their initial energy in the form of an acoustic wave, which in turn carries this energy and travels much … transport and the redistribution of carbon dioxide and heat to deeper waters, thereby sustaining a healthy marine … transport and the redistribution of carbon dioxide and heat to deeper waters, thereby sustaining a healthy marine …
… atmosphere by pushing up air and creating an acoustic wave that is amplified as it goes higher. This leads to a … surface (where the Earth’s atmosphere meets space). Heat from the Sun cooks the gases until they lose electrons … surface (where the Earth’s atmosphere meets space). Heat from the Sun cooks the gases until they lose electrons …
… worsen disasters wrought by tsunamis, storm surges, and heat waves, experts say. [...] Tonga reported that waves of … damage from tsunamis and storm surges doesn't stop at wave destruction. Sea water that washes ashore can taint … worsen disasters wrought by tsunamis, storm surges, and heat waves, experts say. [...] Tonga reported that waves of …
… by modern equipment . Ash blanketed the region. A tsunami wave caused damage and killed at least three people on the … century has produced a global-scale tsunami. The tsunami wave from the underwater eruption was first predicted as only a regional hazard. Instead, the wave reached as far as Peru, where two people drowned . …
… darken the surface waters along the leading edge of the wave, according to the study. The rougher water forms a long, shadow-like strip parallel to the wave and proportional to the strength of the tsunami. That … shadow was captured by video from shore moments before the wave struck Hawaii. That observation and earlier written …
… 30 years. These new measurements show that global average wave conditions are increasing but, more importantly, extreme wave conditions are increasing even more rapidly with the … over the 30 year period. These changes in ocean wind and wave climates were determined by creating and analysing a …