Natural Disasters and Hazards
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- Solar Storm Disaster Preparedness Plan
- Article by James A. Marusek on being prepared for a massive solar storms. These are very rare but a solar storm could become so massive that it could trigger a major disaster within our high technology world. [PDF]
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- Supernova Disaster Preparedness Plan
- Describes the warning signs for a nearby supernova event and a preparedness plan for this type of disaster. [PDF]
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- United Nations. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
- Organization overseeing the development of disaster reduction policy.
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- When All Plans Fail
- Offers a book of this title by Paul R Williams, to help readers prepare for disasters, both natural and man-made.
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- Natural Disaster Early Warning Network
- The Disaster Warning Network will provide early warnings of natural disasters before they impact people and property.
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- Plate Tectonics
- A hands-on exercise about plate tectonics and earthquakes from PBS. Requires Shockwave plug-in
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- UPSeis
- Educational website from Michigan Technological University presenting the science of seismology and earthquakes. Developed as part of a high school class program studying seismometer recordings.
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- iNFO-EQ
- Resources, technology, ideas and suggested solutions on how build a seismic station to record earthquakes and build seismic sensors generally.
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- Strong quake jolts Wenchuan, China
- Reports on relief effort and quake aftermath in Wenchuan, China.
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- USGS Response to an Urban Earthquake: Northridge '94
- Reports, research data and statistics, publications, photographs, and other USGS materials on the January 17, 1994 Northridge, California earthquake.
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- Yup... Rocks: Pictures of Earthquakes
- Photographs of damage from several seismic events in North and Central America.
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- Earthquake Forecast
- Online purchase of global earthquake forecasts, based on proprietary methods. Includes sample forecasts and suggested uses.
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- Earthquake Prediction Based on Electrical Signals Recorded on Ground Surface
- Describes prediction theory based on the study of precursory electrical signals. Includes test applications in the Aegean region, with near-real-time seismicity data for Greece.
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- International Institute of Earthquake Prediction Theory and Mathematical Geophysics
- Application of modern mathematics to seismology and adjacent earth sciences, and development of earthquake prediction algorithms.
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- Quakefinder
- Satellites and ground systems incorporate magnetometers to detect electromagnetic signals associated with earthquakes. These early warning systems can be used for earthquake forecasting and earthquake preparedness.