Scientists Release Tsunami Effect Data
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Boats at sea felt only a gentle swell as the Asian tsunami passed under their hulls &#151; but by the time the first giant wave slammed into Sri Lanka's coast it was a monstrous 15 feet high, scientists say.
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The December 26 tsunami devastated lives around the Indian Ocean's coastline but, for science at least, there was a silver lining.
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One of the most powerful earthquakes in decades sent massive tsunami waves throughout the Indian Ocean, killing at least 15,000 in places ranging from Sri Lanka to Thailand.
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After 100 years of speculation, scientists have finally found proof that strong tides can trigger earthquakes. The link was confirmed by a trio of researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles
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The magnitude of the tsunami that killed tens of thousands and remade the coasts of the Asian subcontinent was slowly gauged across the world.
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December's tsunami clogged shipping lanes, rearranged coasts, and created new islands. Now geographers are helping redraw the region so relief can reach ports in need.
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The magnitude of the tsunami that remade the coasts of the Asian subcontinent was slowly gauged across the world.
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Nations turn their attention to installing tsunami early warning systems, but do they really work?
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A tsunami is a series of ocean waves that are generated by a large-scale disturbance of seawater. Most tsunamis are generated from earthquakes, but they can also occur after volcanic eruptions, landslides and meteor impacts.
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Online journals or weblogs are helping people share information about the tsunami disaster.
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A tsunami warning system is now in place for Indian Ocean countries, but experts said Wednesday there is still room for improvement in methods to convey the alerts to coastal communities.
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A statistical look at the Dec. 26 Indian Ocean tsunami disaster:
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Second powerful earthquake in as many days triggers regional tsunami warning.
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Developing the scientific potential of poor nations could reduce the scale of disasters like the Asian tsunami, researchers said on Thursday.
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[World News]: London, Dec 29 : The earthquake responsible for the Asian tsunami was so powerful that it might have changed the local geography, shifting islands and the mainland of Sumatra by as much as 36 metres, according to American seismologists.
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The gargantuan earthquake that unleashed deadly tsunami waves in Asia was so powerful that it was nearly equal to the force of 1 million atomic bombs, scientists estimate.
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The BBC's correspondents report on the devastation caused by tidal waves across the Indian Ocean.