Tsunami

These links have been collected in light of the disaster on December 26, 2004.

 

Discovery channel
An excellent video with live footage, explaining tsunamis
http://education.discovery.com/player_1.cfm?playvideo=1&type=mov


Animations of satellite views of the Dec/04 tsunami
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/world/04/tsunami/swf/tsunami.swf?path=/nol/shared/spl/hi/world/04/tsunami/

http://staff.aist.go.jp/kenji.satake/animation.gif

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/video/tsunami-indonesia12-2004.qt

Discovery Channel Teacher Resource- Understanding Tsunamis
http://school.discovery.com/teachers/tsunami/

Links to tsunami informational sites and lesson plans
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/tidalwave/

Pacific Tsunami Museum
http://www.tsunami.org/links.htm

PBS Savage Seas & Savage Earth
Interesting website with various animations on the power of Nature
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageseas/neptune-side-tsunamis.html
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/tsunami/index.html

Hawaii's 1946 tsunami
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/tsunami/tsun_bay.html

International Tsunami Center
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/itic/sitemap.html

FAQ's Frequently asked questions about Tsunamis
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/itic/library/about_tsu/faqs.html

Manitoba Teacher's Society - January picks
http://www.mbteach.org/webhelpmain.htm

Federal Emergency Management Society: A great information site for kids.
"This site teaches you how to be prepared for disasters and prevent disaster damage. You can also learn what causes disasters, play games, read stories and become a Disaster Action Kid."
http://www.fema.gov/kids/tsunami.htm

Google
"Tsunami Relief : Like so many others around the world, we at Google are following the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami that has hit many parts of Asia and east Africa. Below are a few sites already set up to provide information and handle donations for victims throughout the region. Our thoughts are with everyone who has been affected."
http://www.google.com/tsunami_relief.html

Tsunami links suitable for children - by the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tsunami-hazard/kids.html

Surfing the Net with Kids - Tsunami websites for kids
http://www.surfnetkids.com/tsunami.htm


 

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