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This
website,
based
on
the
NOVA
TV
program
'The
Wave
that
Shook
the
World',
tells
the
story
of
the
2004
tsunami
in
the
Indian
Ocean.
Features
include
detailed
animations
showing
how
the
earthquake
generated
the
tsunami,
how
it
travelled,
and
what
happened
when
it
collided
with
coastlines;
an
interactive
map
showing
tsunamis
from
the
past
and
potential
threats
in
the
future;
a
teachers'
guide;
and
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USGS
provides
detailed
fact
sheets,
research
reports
and
case
studies
of
coastal
erosion
caused
by
El
Nino
events
in
California.
Other
natural
hazards
are
also
covered,
including
earthquakes,
tsunami,
and
landslides,
illustrated
with
maps,
photos,
animated
simulations,
extensive
links
to
resources
by
experts.
Sort
by
topic
to
see
all
entries
about
coastal
issues,
environmental
issues,
mapping
and
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This collection of animations, slideshows, and videos covers a variety of topics including National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) space missions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and many others. There are also podcasts on a variety of space-related topics.
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This site features earthquake related Flash animations and real video footage. The visualizations illustrate how seismographs work, p and s waves, earthquake foci versus epicenters, tsunami formation, as well as an earthquake video recorded by security cameras. These resources portray a variety of environments and are suitable for use in lectures, labs, or other teaching activities.
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The
Education
and
Outreach
groups
of
IRIS
(Incorporated
Research
Institutions
for
Seismology),
the
University
of
Portland,
and
UNAVCO
are
developing
a
set
of
'Teachable
Moments',
Power
Point
and
.pdf
presentations
which
provide
a
short
summary
of
major
tectonic
events
that
can
be
used
by
educators
to
incorporate
discussions
of
earthquakes
and
volcanic
events,
and
resulting
hazards.
The
presentations,
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This
website
presents
ocean
topography
as
measured
by
sea
surface
heights
taken
from
space
by
NASA
and
CNES.
Ocean
heat
circulation
impacts
weather
and
causes
events
such
as
Large
El
Nino,
Hurricane
Katrina,
Indian
Ocean
Tsunami
and
La
Nina.
These
events
and
the
latest
view
of
sea
surface
height
are
depicted
with
this
3D
interactive
viewer.
Objectives
of
NASA
missions
TOPEX/
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This
site
provides
access
to
a
variety
of
oceanographic
and
atmospheric
data
products.
Some
of
the
products
available
include
Ocean
Buoy
data,
tsunami
data,
1997-98
El
Nino
sea
level
for
the
US
West
Coast,
Alaska,
and
Hawaii,
real-time
images
and
data
from
research
ships,
climate
databases
via
the
FERRET
program,
the
Atmospheric
Chemistry
Data
Server,
seafloor
data
from
the
coaxial
segment
of
the
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The purpose of this site is to provide access to teaching materials to respond to sudden hazard events, specifically the Deep Horizon Oil spill, in the classroom as well as more generalized materials that will help educators teach about hazards either before or soon after such an event. Resource includes images, videos and visualizations as well as current informational blogs and news reports
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Located
in
Seattle,
Washington,
PMEL
carries
out
interdisciplinary
scientific
investigations
in
oceanography
and
atmospheric
science.
Current
programs
focus
on
open
ocean
observations
in
support
of
long-term
monitoring
and
forecasting.
A
comprehensive
site
focusing
on
NOAA
research
in
the
Pacific
Ocean.
Site
includes
an
abundant
amount
of
information,
data,
publications,
and
links
to
additional
resources.
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Long
before
the
devastating
December
2004
Indian
Ocean
event,
tsunamis
had
already
been
implicated
in
the
widespread
death
and
destruction
in
Java
and
Sumatra
following
the
1883
eruption
of
Krakatoa.
Tsunamis
are
also
blamed
for
the
collapse
of
the
ancient
Minoan
civilization
on
Crete.
These
waves
are
capable
of
overrunning
almost
any
coastline
in
the
world
and
exacting
a
serious
toll
on
both
property
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