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vr.tr.tsunami · thing-q8070

Let an agent handle tsunamis safely: route people to official warnings and evacuation advice first, explain natural warning signs and describe past events from reliable sources.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.PRC
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Emergency Act now.

Warning

Official warnings.

Warning

Official warning.

  1. Is there an official tsunami warning for this coast right now? provenance
  2. What evacuation instructions are given? provenance

Signs

Natural warnings.

Signs

Natural warning signs.

  1. Has there been a strong or long earthquake, or has the sea suddenly withdrawn or risen? boundary
  2. Should people move immediately to high ground or inland, as official guidance advises? action
Preparedness Before.

Zones

Evacuation zones.

Zones

Evacuation zones.

  1. Is this location in a tsunami hazard zone, according to official maps? provenance
  2. Where is the nearest evacuation route? provenance

Alerts

Sign-up.

Alerts

Alert systems.

  1. How are tsunami alerts issued here, such as sirens or phone alerts? provenance
  2. How can visitors receive them? action
After Recovery.

Return

All clear.

Return

Returning.

  1. Has the official all clear been given? provenance
  2. Why can later waves be larger? definition

Help

Aid and tracing.

Help

Help after disaster.

  1. Where can affected people get aid and trace relatives? provenance
  2. Which organisations are responding? provenance
Science Understanding.

Physics

Waves.

Physics

Tsunami physics.

  1. Why do tsunamis grow as they reach shallow water? definition
  2. How fast do they travel? measurement

History

Past events.

History

Past events.

  1. Which past tsunamis affected this region, according to reliable sources? provenance
  2. What lessons were drawn? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Activities and processes
Entry kind
thing
Plane
ACT
Domain
ACT.PRC
Other names and narrower kinds
volcanic tsunami, river tsunami, Sanriku tsunami, paleotsunami, U-turn tsunami, megatsunami, teletsunami, tsunami in lake

What it is Filled

A series of water waves caused by the sudden displacement of a large volume of water in an ocean, lake or other body of water, usually by earthquakes but also by landslides, volcanic eruptions or meteorite impacts, which can flood shores far from the source.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle tsunamis safely: route people to official warnings and evacuation advice first, explain natural warning signs and describe past events from reliable sources.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Caused by water displacement
  • Long wavelengths and high speed in deep water
  • Can travel across oceans
  • Multiple waves over hours

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Represent its own assessment as an official tsunami warning or issue an all-clear that the responsible warning centre has not given.
  • Advise people to go to the shore to watch the sea after an earthquake.
  • Delay passing on an official warning for any reason.
  • Spread unverified predictions of tsunamis.

Only with a human decision

  • Exercising authority to order an evacuation requires an authorized human decision, while relaying official advice or providing immediate protective guidance does not.

May

  • Relay official tsunami warnings and evacuation advice to people who have asked for alerts.
  • Report sea level and seismic data from official sources.
  • Provide immediate protective evacuation guidance when natural tsunami warning signs occur, without waiting for an official alert or human approval.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Minutes decide survival in a tsunami; false alarms and silence both cost lives.
  • Coastal and island communities are most exposed.

Who is affected

  • Coastal residents and visitors
  • Fishers and port workers
  • Emergency responders

Owners Filled

Steward

The public: national and regional tsunami warning centres issue warnings.

Master systems

  • Tsunami warning centre records

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q582695 - registry parent class
  • Q8065 - registry parent class

related

  • natural disaster - category
  • earthquake - common cause
  • tsunami warning centre - service
  • storm surge - related hazard

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.tsunami
  • Wikidata: Q8070 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8070)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Sudden sea withdrawal or rise
  • Tsunami warning signs and evacuation routes
  • Storm surges and tidal bores are different phenomena
  • A rapidly rising sea or a wall of water, sometimes preceded by the sea drawing back.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • find official tsunami warnings
  • recognise natural warning signs and act
  • find evacuation routes and zones
  • learn about past tsunamis from sources

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Returning to the shore too early
  • Going to watch the sea withdraw
  • Relying on unofficial information

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • UNESCO IOC tsunami warning systems
  • National civil protection plans

Context of use required Filled

  • A natural hazard requiring warnings, preparedness and response.
  • earthquake-generated tsunamis
  • landslide tsunamis
  • volcanic tsunamis
  • meteotsunamis
  • megatsunamis (rare)

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q8070: tsunami - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Tsunami - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should historical tsunamis be separate entries?
  • How should warning centres be linked by region?
  • How should evacuation maps be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q8070/spec.json