Tsunami Warning Systems (TSU 410) Class Schedule, Day 2
Jump to:
[ TSU 410 Syllabus ]
[ Day 1 (25
and 26 July): Participant
Seminar | Overview | TRC
Plan/Warning Centers |
Tour of UW Seismic
Lab | Field Trip ]
[ TSU
410 Day 1 Course Evaluation ]
[ Day 2 (28
July): Sea-Level
Data Acquisition |
Detection of Tsunamis | Tsunami
Forecasting | Participant
Seminar |
Tsunami Warning Data
Processing | TWC
Response Sim |
TRC Plan Exercise ]
[ TSU
410 Day 2 Course Evaluation ]
[ Day 3 (29
July): Warning
Messages | Warning
Dissemination | Summary ]
[ TSU
410 Day 3 Course Evaluation ]
TSU 410, Day 2, Session 4
28 July, 2007
8:30am-9:20am
Smith Hall, Room 405
Coastal Sea-Level Data Acquisition and New Techniques
Paul WhitmoreLecture Topics
- Types of coastal sea level gages
- Data transmission and format
- New observational data streams for warning systems
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- Demonstration of online gauge query
Workbook Topic
- Sea-level instruments and data transmission
Learning Outcomes
- Discuss coastal sea level instrumentation
- Gain familiarity with sea-level data stransmission
Case Study
- NOS/GLOSS Sea level networks
Reference
- Coastal Sea Level Data Acquisition [MS Powerpoint Presentation]
Websites
TSU 410, Day 2, Session 5
28 July, 2007
9:30am-10:15am
Smith Hall, Room 405
Deep-Ocean Detection of Tsunamis
Paul Whitmore with guest lecturer Chris MeinigLecture Topics
- Technical aspects of DART systems
- DART placement
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- DART demonstration
Workbook Topic
- DART system
Learning Outcomes
- Describe DART data acquisition
References
- Text: Dev. Tsunami Resilient Comm. 25-39
- Website: DART program from the NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
- DART (Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis) [MS Powerpoint Presentation]
- DART movie [Flash Player movie]
TSU 410, Day 2, Session 6
28 July, 2007
10:30am-noon
Smith Hall, Room 405
Tsunami Forecasting
Paul Whitmore with guest lecturer Vasily TitovLecture Topics
- Tsunami forecasting utilizing DART measurements
- Seismic sources
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- 2006/2007 Kuril Island tsunamis
Workbook Topic
- SIFT, DART inversion
Learning Outcomes
- Apply SIFT to a forecast system
- Locate potential seismic sources
Reference
- Real-time tsunami forecast [MS Powerpoint Presentation]
Website
TSU 410, Day 2, Participant Seminar
28 July, 2007
noon-12:45pm
Smith Hall, Room 409
Planning and Mitigation in the Maldives
Speaker
Mr. Thoriq Ibrahim, Director
Regional Development, Ministry of Planning and National Development
MALDIVES
TSU 410, Day 2, Session 7
28 July, 2007
1:15pm-2:45pm
Smith Hall, Room 401 GIS Lab
Tsunami Warning Data Processing
Paul WhitmoreLecture Topics
- Seismic data processing
- Warning Response Criteria
- Historical tsunami database
- Sea Level data processing
- Tsunami forecasting
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- Historical database as forecast tool
Workbook Topics
- Warning Center data processing
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the basics of tsunami warning center data processing
- Review tsunami forecasting basics
References
- Tsunami Warning Data Processing [MS Powerpoint Presentation]
- Tsunami Warning Systems Exercise 2 [PDF]
Website
Case Study
- September 2003 Kuril event
TSU 410, Day 2, Session 8
28 July, 2007
3:00pm-3:50pm
Smith Hall, Room 401 GIS Lab
Tsunami Warning Center Response Simulation
Paul WhitmoreLecture Topic
- Simulation briefing
Exercise/Demonstration/Discussion
- Various historic events
Workbook Topics
- Warning center functions
Learning Outcomes
- Gain hands-on experience evaluating large events
- Practice processing pitfalls
Case Studies
- Recent large events
TSU 410, Day 2, Session 9
28 July, 2007
4:00pm-5:00pm
Smith Hall, Room 415C Collaboratory
Tsunami Resilient Community Plan Exercise — National and Regional Warning Operations and Communications
Frank González and Catherine PetroffLecture Topic
- Briefing: National and Regional Warning Operations and Communications sections in the TRC Plan Outline
Exercise/Discussion
- Each Country Team will complete the National and Regional Warning Operations and Communications sections in the TRC Plan Outline
Learning Outcome
- Discuss and plan functions of national and regional warning operations and communications
Deliverable
- National and Regional Warning Operations and Communications sections in the TRC Plan Outline
Jump to:
[ TSU 410 Syllabus ]
[ Day 1 (25
and 26 July): Participant
Seminar | Overview | TRC
Plan/Warning Centers |
Tour of UW Seismic
Lab | Field Trip ]
[ TSU
410 Day 1 Course Evaluation ]
[ Day 2 (28
July): Sea-Level
Data Acquisition |
Detection of Tsunamis | Tsunami
Forecasting | Participant
Seminar |
Tsunami Warning Data
Processing | TWC
Response Sim |
TRC Plan Exercise ]
[ TSU
410 Day 2 Course Evaluation ]
[ Day 3 (29
July): Warning
Messages | Warning
Dissemination | Summary ]
[ TSU
410 Day 3 Course Evaluation ]