Welcome

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.

Tsunami Information

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?

Survey and Research Information

Recent Tsunami Events: Multimedia documentations of recent, significant tsunamis

Tsunami Research: Information about ongoing tsunami research

Awards

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

Acknowledgments: The people and organizations who have made this project possible

Motivation: The impetus for this project

Design: Document design considerations