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1 Tsunami Research Assignment PHSC 311 2 A tsunami is caused by a submarine earthquake, volcanic eruption, sediment slide, or
seafloor faulting which produces a long-period sea wave. This sea wave may travel across the ocean floor for thousands of miles and will build up to great heights over shallow water at the shore (Sverdrup & Kudela, 2020). Being prepared for a tsunami means the difference between life and death. It is important to learn the signs of a tsunami, for instance, an earthquake, loud roar from the ocean or unusual ocean behavior can be the first signs of a tsunami. It is also vital to know and practice the evacuation plans within a person’s community as well as creating a communication plan for emergencies. This allows everyone to know where to go in case of a tsunami as well as knowing how to communicate with family. It would also be a good idea to sign up for an alert system like “The Emergency Alert System”. This will allow for emergency notification to come to a person’s phone with enough warning ( Tsunamis | Ready.gov , 2022). If a person is in a tsunami area and an earthquake occurs, it is important to protect from the earthquake first. If the person is outside of the tsunami zone, then it is okay for them to stay there. However, if they are in the tsunami zone it is vital for them to leave that area immediately following evacuation routes and finding higher ground. When a person is caught in the water the person should find something to hold onto that float ( Tsunamis | Ready.gov , 2022). Government and scientists are determined to refining tsunami detection technologies to improve capabilities and reduce production and operating costs ( U.S. Tsunami Warning System | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , 2016). “Current research efforts are addressing the science- based needs of the tsunami warning centers and aim to identify, develop, and rapidly transition technologies and modeling tools into tsunami warning center operations” ( U.S. Tsunami Warning System | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , 2016). The 1958 Lituya Bay Tsunami occurred in Southeast Alaska. More specifically on July 3 10 th a magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred on the Fairweather Fault. This earthquake causes a
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