Tsunami Warning and Preparedness
Title | Tsunami Warning and Preparedness PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2011-03-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309209897 |
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. At the federal level, NOAA has improved the ability to detect and forecast tsunamis by expanding the sensor network. Other federal and state activities to increase tsunami safety include: improvements to tsunami hazard and evacuation maps for many coastal communities; vulnerability assessments of some coastal populations in several states; and new efforts to increase public awareness of the hazard and how to respond. Tsunami Warning and Preparedness explores the advances made in tsunami detection and preparedness, and identifies the challenges that still remain. The book describes areas of research and development that would improve tsunami education, preparation, and detection, especially with tsunamis that arrive less than an hour after the triggering event. It asserts that seamless coordination between the two Tsunami Warning Centers and clear communications to local officials and the public could create a timely and effective response to coastal communities facing a pending tsuanami. According to Tsunami Warning and Preparedness, minimizing future losses to the nation from tsunamis requires persistent progress across the broad spectrum of efforts including: risk assessment, public education, government coordination, detection and forecasting, and warning-center operations. The book also suggests designing effective interagency exercises, using professional emergency-management standards to prepare communities, and prioritizing funding based on tsunami risk.
United States Tsunami Warning and Education Act
Title | United States Tsunami Warning and Education Act PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science |
Publisher | |
Pages | 86 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Electronic government information |
ISBN |
Tsunamis
Title | Tsunamis PDF eBook |
Author | Eddie N. Bernard |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 482 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9780674031739 |
The world's foremost experts write about the dynamics of geophysical processes involved in tsunami generation, propagation, and inundation, along with the statistical and geophysical properties of tsunami recurrence, and their application to tsunami forecasts and warnings.
Tsunami Warning and Preparedness
Title | Tsunami Warning and Preparedness PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2011-04-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309137535 |
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. At the federal level, NOAA has improved the ability to detect and forecast tsunamis by expanding the sensor network. Other federal and state activities to increase tsunami safety include: improvements to tsunami hazard and evacuation maps for many coastal communities; vulnerability assessments of some coastal populations in several states; and new efforts to increase public awareness of the hazard and how to respond. Tsunami Warning and Preparedness explores the advances made in tsunami detection and preparedness, and identifies the challenges that still remain. The book describes areas of research and development that would improve tsunami education, preparation, and detection, especially with tsunamis that arrive less than an hour after the triggering event. It asserts that seamless coordination between the two Tsunami Warning Centers and clear communications to local officials and the public could create a timely and effective response to coastal communities facing a pending tsuanami. According to Tsunami Warning and Preparedness, minimizing future losses to the nation from tsunamis requires persistent progress across the broad spectrum of efforts including: risk assessment, public education, government coordination, detection and forecasting, and warning-center operations. The book also suggests designing effective interagency exercises, using professional emergency-management standards to prepare communities, and prioritizing funding based on tsunami risk.
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005
Title | Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2005 PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Digital communications |
ISBN |
Compilation of Public Laws Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 1958-1988
Title | Compilation of Public Laws Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 1958-1988 PDF eBook |
Author | United States |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1288 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Government publications |
ISBN |
Tsunami Warning, Preparedness, Interagency Cooperation
Title | Tsunami Warning, Preparedness, Interagency Cooperation PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations |
Publisher | |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN |