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tsunami

vr.tr.tsunami · ACT.PRC

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.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

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.

A series of large ocean waves caused by the sudden displacement of water, usually by undersea earthquakes, but also by landslides, volcanic eruptions or meteorite impacts, which can flood coasts far from the source.

What it is for: A natural hazard requiring warnings, preparedness and response.

It can be find official tsunami warnings; recognise natural warning signs and act; find evacuation routes and zones; learn about past tsunamis from sources.

Distinguishing features

Caused by water displacement

Long wavelengths and high speed in deep water

Can travel across oceans

Multiple waves over hours

What it looks like

A rapidly rising sea or a wall of water, sometimes preceded by the sea drawing back.

How it is recognised

Sudden sea withdrawal or rise

Tsunami warning signs and evacuation routes

Storm surges and tidal bores are different phenomena

Related models

is a kind of - category

natural disaster

is caused by - common cause

earthquake

is warned by - service

tsunami warning centre

is contrasted with - related hazard

storm surge

In practice

Families and kinds

earthquake-generated tsunamis

landslide tsunamis

volcanic tsunamis

meteotsunamis

megatsunamis (rare)

Standards and regulation

UNESCO IOC tsunami warning systems

National civil protection plans

Failure modes and hazards

Returning to the shore too early

Going to watch the sea withdraw

Relying on unofficial information

Also called

volcanic tsunamiriver tsunamiSanriku tsunamipaleotsunamiU-turn tsunamimegatsunamiteletsunamitsunami in lake

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Emergency Act now.

Life safety comes first.

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.

Preparation saves lives.

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.

Danger lasts hours.

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.

Science explains tsunamis.

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

What the second pass must settle

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