Table of Contents

General Tsunami Information

Welcome to the tsunami information from the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington.
We are updating this site. For current links, start on this page http://www.ess.washington.edu/tsunami/

• Alaska Tsunami Warning Center : Near real-time tsunami informational bulletins
• The Physics of Tsunamis : How is a tsunami generated and how does it propagate?
• A Survey of Great Tsunamis : How have tsunamis affected humans?
• The Tsunami Warning System : How are people in coastal areas warned about tsunamis?
• Tsunami Hazard Mitigation : How can you protect yourself from a tsunami?
  
  

Tsunami Survey and Research Information

• Recent Tsunami Events : Multimedia documentations of recent, significant tsunamis
• Tsunami Research : Information about ongoing tsunami research
  
  

Miscellaneous Information

• Related WWW Sites : On-line information about tsunamis, earthquakes, and other natural disasters
• This site has recieved several awards for its content including:
  • Ranebow Award
    • a site dedicated to "Citing the best on the net"
  • Web Book Award
    • an award for sites that demonstrate an excellence in content
  • Times Pick Award
    • an award for sites that are new, useful, interesting and believed to be of real value to the visitors of the L.A. Times web site.
  • Web Feet Seal of Approval
    • an award award for outstanding sites in their subject area
      
      

Background on the Development of Tsunami!

• Acknowledgments : The people and organizations who have made this project possible
• Motivation : The impetus for this project
• Design : Document design considerations