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The
Tsunami
Database
is
a
global
digital
database
containing
information
on
more
than
2000
tsunamis
maintained
by
the
National
Geophysical
Data
Center.
This
is
an
interactive
site;
the
user
is
asked
to
enter
search
parameters
such
as
date,
latitude
and
longitude,
cause
of
the
tsunami
-
earthquake,
landslide,
volcano,
or
all
combined
-
magnitude,
and
death.
Information
is
then
generated
on
tsunamis
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This interactive from NOVA Online shows how the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was triggered, how its waves traveled thousands of kilometers largely unchanged, and what happened once the waves reached coastlines both near and far from their source. Users can click on highlighted points on the map to see animations and written narrative describing the tsunami's effects.
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This
report
contains
true
stories
that
illustrate
how
to
survive
(and
how
not
to
survive)
a
tsunami.
It
is
meant
for
people
who
live,
work,
or
play
along
coasts
that
tsunamis
may
strike.
The
stories
are
personal
accounts
selected
from
interviews
with
people
who
survived
a
Pacific
Ocean
tsunami
generated
by
the
magnitude
9.5
earthquake
that
occurred
along
the
coast
of
Chile
on
May
22,
1960.
Important
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Volcano
World
contains
images
of
volcanoes
from
around
the
world
and
the
Solar
System;
a
list
of
current
eruptions
of
volcanoes;
volcano
movie
clips;
information
on
volcanic
observatories,
parks
and
monuments;
reports
from
people
who
have
visited
volcanoes;
interviews
with
volcanologists;
and
a
kids
section.
The
teaching
and
learning
section
contains
volcano
lesson
plans
and
activities;
information
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Information given in this United States Geological Survey (USGS) publication includes a description of volcano landslides, how they are generated, and their effects on surrounding areas. Case studies of specific volcano landslides are linked from this page, including Mt. St. Helens, Otake in Japan, Huila in Columbia, Mt. Rainier, and Casita in Nicaragua.
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This
web
site
is
a
good
place
to
start
for
anyone
seeking
information
on
the
geology
and
management
of
natural
hazards
phenomena
related
to
volcanoes
and
hydrologic
and
geothermal
processes.
Some
information
is
included
on
landslides,
earthquakes,
faults,
and
tsunamis.
In
addition
to
a
brief
definition
of
the
terms,
the
site
provides
background
information
on
related
terms;
maps,
graphics
and
images;
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This
Why
Files
article
looks
at
tsunamis
in
the
wake
of
the
July
17,
1998
disaster
in
Papua
New
Guinea
that
killed
over
a
thousand
people.
Topics
covered
are:
the
causes
of
tsunamis,
tsunami
movement
across
the
ocean,
the
history
of
some
killer
tsunamis
of
the
last
few
hundred
years,
and
ways
to
reduce
human
vulnerability
to
tsunamis.
Readers
can
download
a
movie
about
how
investigators
think
the
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This resource provides a collection of links to photos and information about volcanoes. Links are divided into the following categories: volcano classifications, types of eruptions, volcanic deposits, scales of impact, and volcanic hazards.
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This
is
the
homepage
of
the
Alaska
Volcano
Observatory,
a
joint
program
of
the
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS),
the
Geophysical
Institute
of
the
University
of
Alaska
Fairbanks
(UAFGI),
and
the
State
of
Alaska
Division
of
Geological
and
Geophysical
Surveys
(ADGGS).
Users
can
access
current
information
on
volcanic
activity
in
Alaska
and
the
Kamchatka
Penninsula,
including
weekly
and
daily
reports
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This
site
explores
the
dual
faces
of
Mother
Nature
in
Hawaii
by
examining
four
powerful
forces
(volcanoes,
earthquakes,
tsunamis,
and
hurricanes),
focusing
on
the
disastrous
impacts
as
well
as
lessons
of
hope
and
renewal.
For
each
type
of
disaster,
there
are
explanations
of
making
predictions,
types
of
damage,
warning
systems,
emergency
preparation,
and
survival
stories.
There
are
volcano
and
tsunami
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