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Global Space Cooperation For Disaster Relief
January 11, 2005 — The recent tragedy striking the coastlines of the Indian Ocean has highlighted the benefits of international cooperation in Earth Observation for the management of disaster relief, while ... > full story -
Subduction Zone, Shallow Depth Make Lethal Mix In Earthquake That Triggered Asian Tsunami
January 6, 2005 — The location of the recent earthquake that triggered a deadly tsunami in the Indian Ocean came as no surprise to geologists, says Anne Meltzer, a world-renowned seismologist at Lehigh University. The ... > full story -
UCSC Geophysicist Creates Computer Simulation Of Indian Ocean Tsunami
January 6, 2005 — Soon after hearing news reports of the tsunami that devastated coastal regions throughout the Indian Ocean, research geophysicist Steven Ward, an expert on tsunami hazards, went to work on his ... > full story -
UN Promotes Efforts To Set Up Tsunami Early Warning System For Indian Ocean
January 4, 2005 — In a bid to reduce the appalling toll of future tsunamis, the United Nations is moving ahead with efforts to set up early warning systems in the Indian Ocean, Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas similar ... > full story -
Following Tsunami, WHO Warns That Up To Five Million People Without Access To Basic Services In Southeast Asia
January 4, 2005 — The World Health Organization (WHO) said urgent action is needed to address the emerging public health needs of those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Southeast Asia. Between three and five ... > full story -
Satellite Images Of Asian Disaster
January 4, 2005 — A week after the tsunami that hit Asia on 26 December the death toll is still rising. Nearly 140 000 people are confirmed dead, more than 1.8 million people need food aid and an estimated five ... > full story -
Researchers Probe Marine Mysteries Off The Alaskan Coast
November 23, 2004 — A summer voyage to investigate the causes of one of the most devastating tsunamis in United States history has uncovered new mysteries about biological and geological processes off ... > full story -
Strong Quake Could Trigger A Tsunami In Southern California, USC Researchers Report
September 28, 2004 — With a strong enough jolt — a 7.6 -magnitude earthquake — the seafloor under Catalina Island could be violently thrust upward, causing a tsunami along the Southern California coast, ... > full story -
Canary Islands Landslides And Mega-Tsunamis: Should We Really Be Frightened?
August 15, 2004 — What is the reality behind stories of mega-tsunamis wiping out the American east coast and southern England? Very little, according to Dr Russell Wynn and Dr Doug Masson from Southampton Oceanography ... > full story -
Hydrogeochemical Changes Before And After A Major Earthquake
August 15, 2004 — Scientists at Stockholm University in Sweden may have developed a new method for predicting earthquakes with the help of geochemistry. The method involves metering the content of certain metals in ... > full story
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