FY 2012 Seismically generated tsunamis Arcas, D., and H. Segur Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. A, 370(1964), 1505–1542, doi: 10.1098/rsta.2011.0457 (2012) People around the world know more about tsunamis than they did 10 years ago, primarily because of two events: a tsunami on 26 December 2004 that killed more than 200 000 people around the shores of the Indian Ocean; and an earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan on 11 March 2011 that killed nearly 15 000 more and triggered a nuclear accident, with consequences that are still unfolding. This paper has three objectives: (i) to summarize our current knowledge of the dynamics of tsunamis; (ii) to describe how that knowledge is now being used to forecast tsunamis; and (iii) to suggest some policy changes that might protect people better from the dangers of future tsunamis. Feature Publications | Outstanding Scientific Publications Contact Sandra Bigley | Help
