Observations by the international tsunami survey team in Sri Lanka |
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Authors: | Liu Philip L-F Lynett Patrick Fernando Harindra Jaffe Bruce E Fritz Hermann Higman Bretwood Morton Robert Goff James Synolakis Costas |
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Institution: | School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. |
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Abstract: | In response to the 26 December 2004 tsunami, a survey team of scientists was dispatched to Sri Lanka. Measurements made by the team show that the tsunami elevation and runup ranged from 5 to 12 meters. Eyewitnesses report that up to three separate waves attacked the coast, with the second or third generally the largest. Our conclusion stresses the importance of education: Residents with a basic knowledge of tsunamis, as well as an understanding of how environmental modifications will affect overland flow, are paramount to saving lives and minimizing tsunami destruction. |
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