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WEST COAST ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER [1 record]

Record 1 2002-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
OBS

The U.S. West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (WCATWC) was established in Palmer, Alaska in 1967 as a direct result of the great Alaskan earthquake that occurred in Prince William Sound on March 27, 1964.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
Key term(s)
  • Centre d'alerte aux tsunamis de l'Alaska

Spanish

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