PPT-TSUNAMI HAZARD BASICS

Tsunami Outreach Oregon Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Earthquake Sources for Tsunamis Local Oregon Tsunamis Distant Tsunamis Map modified from NOAA website http. Year 8. Bell Work- Notes in Back of Book. Do you recognise this Newspaper?. What’s it about?. Where were you when this happened?. Lesson Objectives. . I understand what a tsunami is and can explain how it is caused. Elder Angela Burns. September 23, 2015. Agenda. Recap. Forward and Introduction. Tsunami . Learning Objectives. Students will synthesize . and incorporate the . materials studied . into everyday life.. Tsunamis. Homework Questions. Would you live in an area at risk for tsunamis? If so, where?. What level of risk from tsunamis is acceptable to you? (How would you know if the risk was assessed accurately?). The name ‘tsunami’ is Japanese. . It means harbor wave. . Tsunamis used to be called tidal waves, but they actually have nothing to do with the tides.. The sudden displacement of huge amounts of water causes tsunamis. . Waves part 2. Tsunami. Tsunami terminology. Japanese term meaning “. harbour. wave”. Also called “seismic sea waves”. Created by movement of the ocean floor by:. Underwater fault movement. Underwater avalanches. Agenda. Agree how we work within the Earthquake and Tsunami group. . how to . trigger. the System. (for EQS and TSU). GMPEs (or in term of MMI) vs population density for EQs. Expected tsunami height for . ( see tsunami lessons 10 a and 10b). CASE STUDY JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI 2011. (see Tsunami lesson 10b….). The . Eyjafjallajokull. Volcano, Iceland 2010. ( Predominant volcanic hazards- ash and . Inundation Mapping . for Alaska Coastal . Communities. Alaska Highlights for 2011. NTHMP - CC Meeting. . San Diego, CA February 8-9, 2012. Ervin Petty. , Alaska Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management. Hazard . MAPS. . for the . NEAM. . Region. Coordinated by. Istituto. . Nazionale. di . Geofisica. e . Vulcanologia. (INGV). Roberto . Basili. , PhD. roberto.basili@ingv.it. with the following partners. 1 KNOWLEDGE NOTE 6-5 CLUSTER 6: The economics of disaster risk, risk management, and risk nancing Strategies for Managing Low-probability, High-impact Events Public Disclosure AuthorizedPublic 1Historical Hilo TsunamiHit by damaging tsunami in 1837 1841 1868 twice 1869 1872 1877 1883 1906 1918 1923 1933 1946 1957 1960 1975All but three of the above were caused by distant earthquakesThere ha . Hazard. . Annex . 1. Avalanche. Introduction . (Annex 1). An avalanche can travel as fast as 80 miles per hour (mph), and when it stops, the snow debris left behind can become as solid as concrete . Earthquakes. Earthquakes occur throughout the world but predominately on. plate boundaries. . For example the San Andreas Fault, a conservative plate margin. Furthermore, earthquakes also occur on the constructive plate boundaries of the Mid- Atlantic Ridge, although these are not as severe. . Eric Boldt. Warning Coordination Meteorologist. NOAA’s National Weather Service. 520 N. Elevar St. . Oxnard CA 93030. 805-988-6615. March 15, 2005. National Weather Service Mission Statement. " The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. " .