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Tsunami Science and Safety

Tsunami Science and Safety

Tsunamis are one of the most destructive forces in nature. See why and how they are formed and how people everywhere are using new technology to better prepare their communities and diminish the devastation from these giant waves.

Grades

5 - 8

Subjects

Earth Science, Geology, Oceanography

















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NOAA 2

Learn all about tsunamis and how to stay safe if one is headed to your area with this series of videos from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Use a selection or all seven videos with your students to help them understand how tsunamis form, how stronger tsunamis have forced us to use technology for better warning systems, and what steps they should take if a tsunami warning or watch is put in place.

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Director
Tyson Brown, National Geographic Society
Author
National Geographic Society
Production Manager
Gina Borgia, National Geographic Society
Program Specialists
Sarah Appleton, National Geographic Society, National Geographic Society
Margot Willis, National Geographic Society
Specialist, Content Production
Clint Parks
Producer
André Gabrielli, National Geographic Society
other
Last Updated

October 19, 2023

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