Sistem Amaran Awalan Tsunami

Akhbar The Star 7 Disember '05, muka surat hadapan menulis "Tsunami watch: world leaders support setting up of Indian Ocean warning system." Keputusan itu dicapai di Persidangan khas mengenai bencana tsunami di Jakarta. Deklarasi itu bersetuju "to work towards establishing better preventive steps, including public awareness campaigns and sharing of technological know - how." Sejarah penubuhan sistem amaran awalan tsunami (SAAT) ialah pada tahun 1948 di Honolulu, Hawaii yang dikenali sebagai The Pasific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC). Antara tugas PTWC ialah:

1. Detect and locate major earthquakes in the Pacific basin;
2. Determine whether a tsunami has been generated;
3. Provide timely and effective information and warning to minimize tsunami effects.

Alaska Tsunami Warning Centre (ATWC) ditubuhkan pada tahun 1964, di Palmer, Alaska. Tugas ATWC ialah memberi amaran awalan tsunami kepada sektor Alaska, Canada, Washington, Oregon dan British Columbia.

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