Tsunami prediction

Question 1

For earthquake-induced tsunami scientists are

Answer 1

unable to predict the earthquake itself

Question 2

When the earthquake happens this will be detected by

the global network of seismometers, these will locate the epicentre of the earthquake Ocean monitoring technology can then be used to detect …..

Warnings can then be issued to……..

Answer 2

tsunami

coastal areas which may be affected

Question 3

Improvements and advances in technology are constantly changing prediction and forecasting

Systems are regularly updated and reviewed particularly after a hazard event

In the Asian 2004 tsunami errors in the system increased the number of death…..

In the 2011 Japanese tsunami the height of the tsunami was ……..

Answer 3

In Indonesia the sensor system had been struck by lightning so did not work

In India the warning went to the wrong official

The sensors in the region were limited

In the 2011 Japanese tsunami the height of the tsunami was