Reference

Tsunamis

New Zealand’s Tsunamis
Information about New Zealand tsunamis from Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
BBC Animated Guide: Tsunamis
A short animated slideshow that shows how a Tsunami is formed and why they are so devastating once they hit land.
Tsunamis: Killer Waves
National Geographic - includes video Tsunami 101
NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
General information about tsunamis. Go to the events page for recent and historical tsunami events and relevant data. From the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre
Issues regional tsunami watch bulletins and includes RSS alerts. From NOAA’s National Weather Service.
Waves of Destruction: Tsunamis
From the US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) web site Savage Earth. There is also a section about earthquakes.

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