 | tsunami warning systemz - http://www.acehtsunami.com A tsunami warning system is a system to detect tsunamis and issue warnings to prevent loss of life. It consists of two equally important components: a network of sensors to detect tsunamis and a communications infrastructure to issue timely alarms to permit evacuation of coastal areas.There two distinct types: international tsunami warning systems, and regional warning systems. Both depend on the fact that, while tsunamis travel at between 500 and 1,000 km/h in open water, earthquakes can be detected almost at once as seismic waves travel with a typical speed of 5 km/s. - [Details] |
