02939cam a2200493Ii 4500 000948533 PUCPR 20250214154846.0 150429s2015 hiuab f000 0 eng d 9780996257909 099625790X (OCoLC)908226735 003-017-00570-4 GPO AU@ eng rda rda AU@ OCLCO GPO p------ BEV 0250-E-02 550.344.4 23 C55.2:T78/15 23 Pacific Tsunami Warning System : a half-century of protecting the Pacific 1965-2015 / editors: Laura Kong, Paula Dunbar, Nicolás Arcos. Honolulu, Hawaii : International Tsunami Information Center, 2015. Washington, DC : For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office. 188 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 x 31 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "This historic book commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission PTWS from 1965-2015, highlighting the dedication and contributions of 46 Member States in protecting lives and reducing property damage from destructive tsunamis."--back cover. Associated conference: International Tsunami Symposium Commemorating 50th Anniversary of the Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System "Making the Pacific Ready for the Tsunami Threat" held 20-21 April 2015, NOAA Inouye Regional Center, Ford Island, Oahu, Hawaii. Shipping list no: 2015-0025-S. Foreword and Reflections -- Introduction -- Key Tsunami Events -- Evolving the PTWS -- Science and Technology -- Disaster Management and Tsunami Preparedness -- Warning Centers and Organizations -- PTWS Today and Tomorrow -- Appendices "Tsunamis can be an unforgiving force of nature. Although we will never be able to prevent tsunamis, we can continue to better understand and prepare for their destructive and deadly capacity. The Pacific Tsunami Warning System was built over the last five decades and will continue to evolve to protect people from tsunamis. This book is a tribute to the men and women who have dedicated their careers to saving lives." Pacific Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System Pacific Ocean History. Natural disaster warning systems Pacific Ocean History. Kong, Laura S. L. (Laura Sau Lin), editor. Dunbar, Paula K., editor. Arcos, Nicolás, editor. International Tsunami Information Center, issuing body. GPO01 BOOK C 55.2:T 78/15 20150507 01 FDL150001789 sudocs 21 303559 303559 0 0 sudocs 0 0 10 10 5 2015-05-18 Federal Depository 0 C 55.2: T78/15 80000002607235 2025-02-14 15:49:53 2025-02-14 21