Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre - Bureau of Meteorology
The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) utilises national capacity where available to provide notification and verification of earthquakes that may generate tsunamis.
Australian Tsunami Warning System - Bureau of Meteorology
Australia now has a world class tsunami warning system providing 24/7 monitoring, detection and warning services for Australian community. How does the system work? GA operates an enhanced network of seismic stations nationally and has access to data from international monitoring networks.
Past Tsunami Events - Bureau of Meteorology
2009年7月15日 · Records of Tsunamis affecting Australia. There have been over fifty recorded incidents of tsunamis affecting the Australian coastline since European settlement. Most of these tsunamis have resulted in dangerous rips and currents rather than land inundation.
About Tsunami Warnings - Bureau of Meteorology
Tsunami Watches and Warnings for Australia. The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC), jointly operated 24 hours a day by the Bureau and GA detects, monitors, verifies and warns of any tsunami threat to the coastline of Australia and its offshore territories.
Tsunami Facts and Information - Bureau of Meteorology
A tsunami is a series of ocean waves with very long wavelengths (typically hundreds of kilometres) caused by large-scale disturbances of the ocean, such as: earthquakes landslide
Status of Tsunami Warnings in the Indian Ocean - Bureau of …
The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) utilises national capacity where available to provide notification and verification of earthquakes that may generate tsunamis.
Tsunami event summary - Friday, 11 March 2011 - Bureau of …
On Saturday 12th March 2011 at 2:00pm, coinciding with the high tide, a significant surge of water, 0.6 to 1 metre above normal, was experienced over a two minute period causing several swimmers to be washed into the lagoon 500 metres away. The current generated chop of approximately 30cm in height.
Tsunami Frequently Asked Questions - Bureau of Meteorology
Australia now has considerably improved tsunami detection equipment in Australia and around the region, enhanced scientific modelling of tsunami, a responsive warning system, and increased public awareness and community preparedness.
Deep Ocean Tsunami Detection Buoys - Bureau of Meteorology
This buoy captures critical tsunami data from the oceans near the Puysegur fault line southwest of New Zealand. A few more tsunami buoys have since been deployed strategically to protect Australia from tsunami threat due to earthquake sources to the northwest, northeast and southeast of the Australian mainland.
About the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre - Bureau of …
The major objective of the JATWC is to provide emergency managers with a minimum of 90 minutes warning of a likely tsunami impact on mainland Australia. The centre is a long term investment in Australia's security and has the real potential to save lives and infrastructure.