Literature Review

Here are some references of sites that I have been to recently and these sites have information about tsunami's and what they are.

1)"Causes of Tsunamis." Dangers of Tsunamis. Earthquake. 18 May 2008 <http://seagrant.uaf.edu/features/earthquake/tsunami.html> .

2)"Learning About Tsunamis From the Indian Ocean Disaster of Decemeber 2004." 18 May 2008 <http://www.penmachine.com/techie/learn_about_tsunamis_2005-01.html>.

3)"What Causes a Tsunami?" 18 May 2008 <http://www.ringsurf.com/online/2411-what_causes_a_tsunami_.html>.

4)"What Causes Tsunamis?" 18 May 2008 <http://www.weather.gov/om/brochures/tsunami2.htm>.

5)"Scientific Background on the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami." 19 May 2008 <http://iri.columbia.edu/~lareef/tsunami/ >.

Video of 2004 Tsunami

Down below is the url of a video that was taken after the tsunami that took place in the Indian Ocean on December 24, 2004. This video shows most of the damage that was done in Indonesia soon after the tsunami was over.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwIAgy4y6EY

Predicting a Tsunami: Is it Possible?

There are many precautions that are taken place for tsunami's in coastal places. But is very hard to actually detect if a tsunami is going to take place. In Japan and other countries in that area there are certain machines on the bottom of the ocean to detect if a earthquake is taken place. If the earthquake has a large magnitude then they will set of the tsunami warning. Although most of the time these warnings are false. So how is it possible that people can detect a tsunami.

One possible idea that may be achievable is that in the near future scientists are able to create some sort of machine that is able to keep a record of the ocean waves. If this were done then it could happen that we could detect a tsunami in the ocean in time before it is close to shore. This way many lives could be saved since the tsunami will not be reaching any shore.


Pendick, Daniel. "Catching a Tsunami in the Act." Savage Earth. PBS Online. 17 May 2008 .

Tsunami

The following site that I have found had a brief summary of what occured during the Decemeber 2004 tsunami. Also this site includes a survey taken by the American Geological Survey Department, an animation to show how the tsunami took place, what effects the tsunami had on the surrounding countries and much more information. So if you would like to view this site just click here.

Stories of Tsunami Suvivors

Many have died in tsunami's. Those who survived are still in trauma from they had seen and been through. Click here to view some of the stories that these people have to say and what they have to face now. Most of those who survived were left homeless, jobless and forever traumatized by what they will never be able to forget. Many that had survived in the tsunami that happened in Decemeber 2004 are still living in temperary camps and are at the mercy of everyone.