Image Gallery - Tsunami

  • Causes of tsunami

    Causes of tsunami
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  • Plate tectonic map of the World.<BR>Tsunami generated from earthquakes<BR>mainly occur at ocean trenches.

    Plate tectonic map of the World. Tsunami generated from earthquakes mainly occur at ocean trenches.
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  • Diagram of a tsunami generated by<BR>earthquake.

    Diagram of a tsunami generated by earthquake
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  • Animation of aftershocks following the 26 December 2004 Andaman-Sumatra earthquake.

    Animation of aftershocks following the 26 December 2004 Andaman-Sumatra earthquake
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  • An example of an ANUGA output

    ANUGA, a modelling tool is used to simulate tsunami
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  • Volcanic eruption can cause a tsunami

    Diagram of how a volcanic eruption can generate a tsunami
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  • Andaman-Sumatra earthquake, December 2004

    Andaman-Sumatra earthquake, December 2004
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  • Modelling tool, ANUGA simulate behaviours

    ANUGA, a modelling tool is used to simulate tsunami inundation
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  • Three stages in tsunamis

    Three stages in tsunamis
    reproduced with permission from Russian Academy of Sciences

  • Tsunami in Sri Lanka, December 2004

    Before and after images in Sri Lanka following the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
    reproduced with permission from DigitalGlobe

  • Modelling tool, ANUGA to simulate behaviours

    ANUGA uses a triangular mesh to represent the bathymetry and topography in a tsunami inundation model
    © Geoscience Australia

  • Building plan

    Vulnerable elements within communities
    reproduced with permission from EMA

Topic contact: hazards@ga.gov.au Last updated: October 27, 2011