After the Tsunami: NSF Reports on Research Efforts

Scientific research on the December 26, 2004 Indonesian earthquake and tsunami began almost immediately after the first earthquake signals were detected. Now the National Science Foundation (NSF) has prepared a special multimedia report entitled "After the Tsunami" that covers current efforts to understand not only the powerful forces that were responsible for the event, but how to identify early warning signs, communicate critical information to authorities, and mitigate against future disasters. NSF, in addition to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is one of the major funding agencies behind tsunami research being conducted by scientists in the US today.