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Geotimes
February 2005
Naomi Lubick |
Tsunami Devastates Asia Geoscientists won't know exactly what happened in the Indian Ocean event until they can get into the field.   |
AskMen.com
Bernie Alexander |
Tsunamis: Waves Of Destruction Understanding the tsunami: definition, origins, history, warning signs, etc. |
BusinessWeek
January 10, 2005
Rowley & Einhorn |
The Tsunami's Tragic Toll The vast catastrophe will bring painful economic costs in Asia, too. Governments across the region, already strapped for cash, now face the expense of relief and reconstruction. |
High on Adventure
April 2006
Vicki Andersen |
Lords of the Peten, Guatemala Known as El Peten, this region in northern Guatemala includes the most Maya cities (reportedly over 100 of them) from the Classic Period, many still buried beneath a tangle of plant life. |
National Defense
November 2005
Grace Jean |
Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System to Become Operational in 2006 UNESCO officials set forth a plan calling for the establishment of seven regional tsunami advisory centers in the Indian Ocean basin, the installation and upgrading of coastal sea-level gauges, seismic instruments and stations, and the deployment of deep underwater sensors. |
Geotimes
November 2006
Megan Sever |
Earthquakes, Tsunamis Strike Japan A magnitude-8.3 earthquake struck off the Kuril Islands between Japan and Russia, followed by a series of strong aftershocks, at least four of which were above magnitude 6.0, according to the USGS. |
Geotimes
February 2004
Naomi Lubick |
Triggering Tsunamis A controversy over whether an earthquake or an underwater landslide generated the 1998 Papua New Guinea tsunami rekindled interest in such events; it also drew geologists into a field that had been dominated by modelers and seismologists. |
Scientific American
March 2005
Madhusree Mukerjee |
The Scarred Earth Tsunami-spawning quake leaves geophysical changes. |
BusinessWeek
January 17, 2005 |
How India Is Springing Into Action In Tamil Nadu, the relief effort is intense, fast-moving, and surprisingly efficient. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2005
Philip E. Ross |
Waiting and Waiting For the Next Killer Wave A tsunami alarm for the Indian Ocean may be worth the cost, but can it retain public support over the long haul? |
Geotimes
November 2006
Laura S. L. Kong |
Guarding Against Tsunamis: What Does It Mean To Be Ready? Despite the implementation of new tsunami warning systems, much work is ahead before the coastal communities of the world can be truly prepared. |
Geotimes
July 2006
Jennifer Yauck |
Quake Triggers Deadly Tsunami Off Java A major undersea earthquake occurred south of Indonesia, triggering a local tsunami that hit the island of Java. At least 80 people are dead after a 6-foot-high wave crashed ashore on the island's southern coast. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2011
Nick Kapur |
India's Newest Motley Fool India's economy is growing at near double-digit rates. Its budding middle class is multiplying at incredible speeds. IPO markets are hot. And so this Motley Fool writer will be reporting directly from India. |
Geotimes
November 2005
Naomi Lubick |
Large Quake, Small Tsunami for Japan A large earthquake several hundred kilometers offshore Japan triggered a tsunami warning and a subsequent small tsunami. Three or four large events have occurred on this subduction fault over the past several centuries, as the Pacific plate slowly presses westward under Japan. |
AskMen.com
June 19, 2003
Salvatore Mann |
Top 10: Must-See Archaeological Spots For those who like to enjoy the sights up close and personal, taking in the sounds and the feel of ancient cities and temples, here is a selection of some of the best destinations on Earth, many of which still have archaeological digs to this very day. |
Geotimes
August 2006
Megan Sever |
Faster Tsunami Warnings with GPS Time is of the essence when a giant earthquake strikes, especially underwater. Now, a team of researchers says that they have found a new way -- using GPS -- to more quickly determine if the quake is large enough to produce an ocean-wide tsunami. |
Bio-IT World
February 11, 2005
Kevin Davies |
Tsunami Science The task of retrieving and identifying bodies in Southeast Asia enters a new phase. At the Thailand Tsunami Victim Identification Center, officials have been evaluating genetic database systems for comparing ante-mortem and post-mortem DNA samples. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2010 |
How a Hurricane Wavemaker Works (With Video!) To engineer better buildings, researchers at Oregon State University's Wave Research Laboratory bust walls with waves generated by this artificial tsunami machine. |
Scientific American
December 26, 2005 |
Echoes from the Past Many scientists are encouraging officials in tsunami-prone areas to consider such factors as destroyed protective natural barriers like coral reefs and sand dunes when designing new building codes and evacuation routes. |
Searcher
May 2005
Miguel Ramos |
Tsunami Blogs Respond to Disaster Evolving from personal, journal-style entries, blogs have addressed politics, war reportage, and, now, humanitarian aid efforts. Here is a description of blogs about the December 2004 tsunami that are focused on aid and information. |
Smithsonian
May 2007
Anne Bolen |
The New World's Oldest Calendar Research at a 4,200-year-old temple in Peru yields clues to an ancient people who may have clocked the heavens |
CIO
December 1, 2000
Tom Field |
For a Few Rupees More India's outsourcing industry is eager to move beyond its back-office image... |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2011
Shubh Datta |
India, the New Auto Nucleus? Toyota will look to export cars from India by early next year. |
