TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Tsunami 5 CHAPTER 2 The Science Behind Tsunamis 11 CHAPTER 3 Tsunami Detection 17 A CLOSER LOOK Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis DART 22 CHAPTER 4 Tsunami Safety 25 Tsunami Safety Checklist 29 Focus on Detecting Tsunamis 30 Glossary 31 To Learn More 32 Index 32
CHAPTER 1 TSUNAMI Marine Marine biologist Dwayne Meadows was on vacation in Thailand It was December 26 2004 Meadows was getting ready to go diving Suddenly shouts rang out nearby Meadows looked outside Something was wrong The ocean was usually a few steps away from his small beach house The 2004 tsunami totally destroyed many buildings along the shores of Thailand
