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… 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 …
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… of climate extremes: A case study for the Russian heat wave and Pakistan flood in summer 2010 • Hybrid GPS-Seismic … of climate extremes: A case study for the Russian heat wave and Pakistan flood in summer 2010 • Hybrid …
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… flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and … flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and …
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… how to save lives in the event that a potentially deadly wave strikes in the future, according to senior officials in … earthquake off Indonesia that generated a massive wave. In the drill, the tsunami was expected to reach … not only would the archipelago be hit by a six-meter wave in the south, but also by smaller waves, up to two …
… “Close to the source, our model predicts the maximum wave height was about 40 meters, and there were multiple … between them,” he said. “The maximum reported impact was a wave of more than 16 feet at the village of Sumur on the … remain about it. That eruption caused a 50-foot tsunami wave that wreaked havoc on the islands of Java and Sumatra, …
… tall enough to submerge a six-storey building. And as the wave raced along the shoreline of the Sunda Strait, it … that year, local residents received no warning that a huge wave was about to hit. This is because Indonesia’s early … future mega tsunamis in the area. I developed a tsunami wave propagation model to replicate the 2018 tsunami and most …
… as storm and storm surge, drought, forest fire, cold and heat waves, earthquake, landslide, avalanche, tsunami, … as storm and storm surge, drought, forest fire, cold and heat waves, earthquake, landslide, avalanche, tsunami, …
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… cold snaps, drought, fire, flood, fog, hail storms, heat waves, hurricane, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, … cold snaps, drought, fire, flood, fog, hail storms, heat waves, hurricane, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, …
… initiatives against storms, floods, droughts, landslides, heat waves and volcanic eruptions on the basis of a survey of … initiatives against storms, floods, droughts, landslides, heat waves and volcanic eruptions on the basis of a survey of …
… housing for elderly people that can buffer the effects of heat waves. Information gaps and data needs Successful … housing for elderly people that can buffer the effects of heat waves. Information gaps and data needs Successful …
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… flood 4. tropical cyclone 5. water scarcity 6. extreme heat 7. wildfire 8. earthquake 9. landslide 10. tsunami 11. … 38 Extreme Heat Hazard Levels (new in version 2) … for tsunami in Indonesia. Red zones show regions were wave height exceeds both elevation and the threshold on the …
… a natural disaster, the effects are still felt. The second wave of problems for local people is economic as tourists … a natural disaster, the effects are still felt. The second wave of problems for local people is economic as tourists …
… of Indonesia’s current systems could predict this sort of wave. "Usually [tsunamis are] preceded by earthquake. That's … of Indonesia’s current systems could predict this sort of wave. "Usually [tsunamis are] preceded by earthquake. That's …
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… before a tsunami when the sea recedes, a monster wave called Laboon appears to  … Why does Kalathalay think the tsunami happened? "The wave is created by the spirit  … of the sea," says Kalathalay. "The Big Wave had not eaten anyone for a long time, and  … fast and one wave, one small wave, came so they recognized that this is not  …
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… The electricity shortage scenario is caused by a “cold wave across Europe” and “several coal power plants in Eastern … plosive eruptions cause damage in their vicinity through heat, toxicity, and kinetic impacts. They also release vast … underemphasize future (e.g., AI) and emerging risks (e.g., heat waves, cyberattacks). Hence, an- nualized probabilities …

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