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CENTRE ALERTE TSUNAMIS PACIFIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Oceanography
OBS

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) in Hawaii has overall responsibility for issuing tsunami advices and warnings to ITSU members. It is operated by the National Weather Service of the USA. It advises appropriate authorities of the occurrence of an earthquake, and indicates whether or not a tsunami has been confirmed and provides estimates of travel time across the Pacific. It is not however in a position to predict actual run-up heights for the eventual landfall of a tsunami in Australia, as this depends on the complexities of coastal geography and offshore bathymetry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Océanographie
Key term(s)
  • Centre d'alerte aux tsunamis dans le Pacifique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Oceanografía
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