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Tsunami - Wikipedia
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Hyperlinked article on the phenomenon of extreme ocean waves that occur after earthquakes or other seismic events impact in or near the sea.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami
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Tsunamis & Earthquakes
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General information on how local tsunamis are generated by earthquakes as well as animations, virtual reality models of tsunamis, and summaries of past research studies, from the USGS.
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http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/Tsunami/
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Tsunami!
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Information about the mechanisms of Tsunami generation and propagation, the impact of tsunamis on humankind, and the Tsunami Warning System.
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http://www.ess.washington.edu/Tsunami/index.html
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Tsunami Research Group
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Conducts research to learn how to mitigate the Tsunami hazard in Southern California.
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http://www.usc.edu/dept/tsunamis/
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NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC)
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Provides warnings for tsunamis to most countries in the Pacific Basin as well as to Hawaii and all other U.S. interests in the Pacific. Located in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. Find the latest Tsunami warnings bulletins for the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Hawaii Islands, and Puerto Rico.
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http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/
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Tsunami Database - National Geophysical Data Center
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Records recent Tsunami events. Searchable database of information on Tsunami events from 49 B.C. to the present in the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas, and the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.
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http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/tsu.shtml
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Tsunami - NOAA
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Learn about Tsunami generation, propagation, warning systems, and forecasts. NOAA's Tsunami site also provides community preparedness information and ways to reduce their impact.
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http://www.Tsunami.noaa.gov/
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake - Wikipedia
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Hyperlinked article about the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunamis that struck off the coast of Sumatra on December 26, 2004. Includes country-by-country information on damage and casualties, as well as maps and links.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake
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