| Research in support of improved measurement technology and the design of optimal tsunami monitoring networks |
Research, development and implementation of improved models to increase the speed and accuracy of operational forecasts and warnings |
Research and development of improved methods to predict tsunami impacts on the population and infrastructure of coastal communities |
Recent tsunami events!
Vanuatu and Santa Cruz Islands, October 7, 2009
Samoa Event, September 29, 2009
Features
Recent and Historical Tsunami Events with Google Maps interface
Andaman Islands Event, August 10, 2009
New Zealand Event, July 15, 2009
Northern Chile Event, November 14, 2007
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U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal in 2005 - for research and development leading to the creation of a tsunami forecasting capability |
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U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal in 2004 - for the creation and use of a new moored buoy system to provide accurate and timely warning information on tsunamis |
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