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Tsunami on the West Coast
The two main tectonic regions of the west coast of North America are the transverse fault zone area of California, and the subduction zone of the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia). The two zones have very different seismic … Continue reading
Posted in Geoscience
Tagged Alaska, British Columbia, California, Cascadia, Cascadia Subduction Zone, Chile, hazard, hazard prediction, Japan, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, probability, risk, San Anreas Fault, tsunami, Washington
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An Introduction to Tsunami
The 11 March 2011 earthquake near Honshu, Japan triggered a tsunami that spread across the Pacific Ocean. The tsunami arrived an hour before I gave the first tsunami lecture for the Natural Catastrophes class. In that context, it seems an … Continue reading
Posted in Geoscience
Tagged advisory, alert, beach, Chile, coast, current events, disaster, earthquake, emergency response, fluid dynamics, hazard, information statement, Japan, mitigation, ocean, risk, tide, tsunami, warning, watch, wave
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Chile’s Earthquake
My first response during disasters is to immediately begin teaching those around me, providing context for interpreting the news stories of far-away horror. I am nervous of over-representing myself as an expert. I am in training as a Master of … Continue reading