Making (accurate predictions of) waves

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Tsunami propagation pattern from earthquake west of Sumatra island Indonesia. Credit: USC Tsunami Research CenterNorthwestern University
Tsunami propagation pattern from earthquake west of Sumatra island, Indonesia. Credit: USC Tsunami Research Center/Northwestern University

A new review of tsunami hazards concludes that the 2004 catastrophe was far from the worst possible in many Indian Ocean borderlands -- and notes that warning systems to guard at-risk populations are still lagging.


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