Tsunamis. Preethi Ganapathy Physical Oceanography November 20, 2007. Tsunamis. Tsunami: “Tsu”=Harbor, “Nami”=Wave. Physics of Tsunamis Causes of Tsunamis. Physics of Tsunamis. Tsunamis have very long wavelengths and periods Equations of motion: x= x 0 sin(kx± ω t)
By issacTsunami!. What happened & why. 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake . Undersea earthquake Magnitude 9.0 ( Moment magnitude scale ). NOAA. Epicenter 150 KM west of Sumatra. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake.
By emilyTsunami. Jens Havskov and Mathilde B. Sørensen. A tsunami is an abnormal large wave hitting the coast. What is a tsunami. A surf wave can be considered a small tsunami. Danger of tsunami waves. Tsunami generation by an earthquake. Tsunami generation in a subduction zone.
By nivedithaVisiting Schools in the Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands – 900 Islands, over 400 inhabited. Tsunami and Earthquake April 2007.
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By omerBackground Introduction to the Tsunami Provisions in ASCE 7-16 (and the International Building Code -2018). Gary Chock , S.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, D.CE and Tsunami Loads and Effects Subcommittee May 2015. April 2013 Status & Hazard Mapping.
By johnIndonesia. Weighted by frequency. Weighted by mortality. Weighted by Mortality. Interesting Table . Weighted by GDP. Weighted by GDP. * ) Data collecting still in progress. A snap shot of Indonesia’s hazard problem.
By hijaDisasters: Tsunami. Amy, Arnult , Clare & Lauren. Introduction. Level (pitched to) Tsunami facts Japan (case studies) Malaysia (case studies) CFE outcomes Teaching task. Tsunami facts. A tsunami is a huge wave, usually caused by volcanic or earthquake activity under the ocean.
By berneWaves. In 1872, Thomas Stevenson witnessed waves lift a concrete breakwater and sweep it towards the shore When storm subsided divers looked at the breakwater and discovered the waves had not only lifted the 800 ton breakwater but also the rocks that it was attached to
By clintWhat is a “Natural Disaster”. And why so many in the Tropics?. What’s the Situation?. This is the economic impact of disasters, which, strangely, does not seem to match the statement on fatalities. Why is that?.
By helkiGovernment Transparency: Cross-cutting Business Use Cases for Cloud Computing. Dr. Richard L. Klobuchar, SAIC August 17 , 2011. Introduction. “Cloud-First” Strategy and 25-Point Plan Important Role of NIST – Definitions, FedRAMP , Reference Architecture, SAJACC, Business Use Cases
By owenaTsunami Warning. Locating an epicenter and forecasting a tsunami arrival time . . . . A math problem . . . . Suppose you receive a seismogram from a coastal region that looks like the one on the board. What is the time lag? How far away is the epicenter?
By rudolfBy Jacinthe LACROIX Meteorological Service of Canada. Hazards in canada. A few facts on Canada. Canada: a big country (close to 10 millions Km 2 ) with a population of 34,5 millions (3.5 per Km 2 ). 76.5% of Canadians live in cities and towns
By andrenTsunami. A Wave Of Destruction Made by Martina Camilleri & Meredith Ebejer. What is a Tsunami?. A tsunami is a series of waves created when a body of water, such as an ocean is rapidly displaced on a massive scale.
By derryDisaster Management Plan for Thermal Power Plants By : H.M. Gangopadhyay Dy. General Manager (Safety) Corporate Safety Department NTPC Limited. Presentation Outline. Classification of Disaster Requirement under the Laws Objective of the Plan Disasters in Thermal Power Plants
By aikoEarthquakes. What are Earthquakes?. The shaking or trembling caused by the sudden release of energy Usually associated with faulting or breaking of rocks Described by the Elastic Rebound Theory. What is the Elastic Rebound Theory ?. Explains how energy is stored in rocks
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