Tsunami Scientific Web


An Educational Website About the Science of Tsunamis

This website was inspired by the December 26, 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. The photo series below, taken by J. T. and Caroline Malatesta, shows the tsunami as it hit the Phi Phi Islands that day.

In this site you will find a wide variety of topics related to the science of tsunamis. Additionally, the origins of the word as well as historical and legendary aspects of these dramatic natural events are explored. Site visitors are also invited to integrate content from this website and other sources to create a research report that may be submitted in the site’s research area.

Phi Phi Islands
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Last Revised March 28, 2005
Created by L. Johnston, C. Klemenchuk, F. Krauss for MDE 615.
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