This lesson introduces the science of tsunamis: their causes, initiation process, properties, propagation, inundation, and long-term effects. Through numerous animations, historical images, video, and interactive exercises, learners discover the ways tsunamis interact with and affect the world. The lesson is intended for Weather Forecast Office staff — particularly National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologists — who desire a better understanding of tsunamis in their role as issuers of tsunami warning-related messages. But it will also benefit anyone wanting to learn more about how tsunamis work, including emergency managers, broadcasters, college and high school students, and the general public.
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Gulsina
2018-12-08 00:36:19
Too long of the lesson with a lot of information that hard to remember
maryambenan@yahoo.com
2018-12-07 23:17:49
I like it
vagedavt
2018-12-07 22:42:30
it was very interesting and very informative.
Pickle21345
2018-12-07 19:36:09
cool stuff brother
keresa02
2018-12-07 15:05:51
I learned a lot about Tsunami's that I never knew before.
fisher99
2018-10-21 02:01:12
Quiz doesn't give you the answers at the end.... It's really frustrating because you don't know what answers you're getting wrong on the stupid 'select all that apply' questions.
Kaukai
2018-10-16 20:12:57
Thanks
morianda
2018-10-11 19:39:37
It would be more helpful to allow individual to see what the final answers are at the end of test
Andy808
2018-10-11 04:56:37
It was a very challenging test but nevertheless it was fun. I just hope they give the answers to the questions that were marked wrong.
behroof1145@student.laccd.edu
2018-09-30 13:18:24
useful
MetEd97
2018-08-25 18:15:33
Good stuff. That's it
jesus319
2018-08-17 14:48:45
I LIKE THE VIDEOS.
SinaTilo
2018-08-13 03:32:50
Didn't do well.
thierry_24
2018-07-11 02:39:38
I took the test 10 times and I can't pass it.
jeff.ludwig
2018-07-09 09:52:12
n/a
jtracy2728
2018-06-11 09:19:01
Thank you!
Rhaukare
2018-05-27 04:26:58
interesting piece.
Nouridden1
2018-05-26 00:59:31
i love it
Nouridden1
2018-05-26 00:53:57
i like
alida.reyesx
2018-05-25 23:26:20
No thanks
Tramnguyen1991
2018-05-25 23:04:34
very good lesson
aynaz.dianti@yahoo.com
2018-05-25 14:12:37
very good program to learn
aida_as7863
2018-05-25 13:32:53
good program to learn
renejaramillo818
2018-05-25 11:34:03
Good lesson
samuelanavale
2018-05-23 07:33:01
EDUCATIONAL
Manal Maklouf
2018-05-22 23:29:05
I learned a lot of new stuff about tsunami.
nibalmaklouf
2018-05-22 23:16:31
I enjoyed doing this lesson. Thanks
MrsDaniHoskins
2018-05-20 11:53:22
good
maru2
2018-05-04 19:37:47
I am disappointed that my grade is lower than I expected because I was told that I did not do my home works. There is a problem that I struggled with, which is how to find my home work on Laulima. In the beginning I attempted to do home works I have a hard time locating at home in the evening especially. My problem, is that I don't have adobe flash and can't get it in my computer at home that has a program that is set for school. I'm a full time student so I can't do everything in the day time to make up for my home works .Although it was set on Laulima I have to locate all my home works via other websites. On top of that I have to screen-shot it, and send it in to the Instructor. What type of system of this, that it's hard for us students to comprehend to follow the directions just to do our home works, and to be submitted.
js72
2018-04-30 20:12:23
It was tough but had very important and details about tsunami
Kapelanui
2018-04-20 22:26:55
Very engaging and challenging. Put me to the top of my game, had to be prepared and ready. I like that type of challenge, it motivated me on many levels. I would rate this lesson at a 5.
whelm
2018-04-07 23:54:57
good class
jn327
2018-04-05 22:31:24
I enjoyed the lessons on MetEd. Clear to understand and with the many illustrations, it helped to visualize what I was reading.
nate_rose1
2018-04-04 11:16:38
Was extremely, confusing. To in depth for beginners.
kalei
2018-03-27 02:14:44
I found the content to be an egaging and effective way to learn about tsunami and earthquakes.
keilyann
2018-03-19 14:14:33
Great lesson to deepen your understanding of a complex hazard. Yes it gets a bit scientific, but I believe it's a must for any Emergency Manager facing the tsunami hazard.
kstock
2018-03-17 02:09:47
This was a fantastic course for my college class. It helped put everything together.
reinamp
2018-03-15 16:16:58
Very hard test!
JakeShaun16
2018-03-11 14:29:37
Great experience and learned a lot of what a tsunami can do to us on a small island. so this helps me how to take these things seriously.
kcanite
2018-02-23 14:30:14
Lessons were okay though the narrator was talking a bit too fast so I had to re-watch parts.
borgess
2018-02-20 21:38:37
I'm a college student studying
ccoke
2018-02-20 21:37:48
Review answers.
mpchun
2018-02-19 18:10:27
This experience of learning about Tsunamis was very interesting and many information was brought to my attention.
KaitlinAnnLane
2018-02-19 18:04:21
This was the hardest quiz I have ever taken yet. This test should have the correct answers given to you after each retake of the quiz. T
Triple M
2018-02-18 23:13:07
Great!
ejwood
2018-02-14 01:40:59
enjoyable
bwaliuta
2018-02-07 00:19:23
interesting,make it fair on note and media, this lesson to much media
Maxklain
2018-01-24 19:13:33
Good lesson and helpful for learning about tsunamis
sebydetenamo
2018-01-17 21:55:34
good
graymea.ika
2018-01-16 04:30:19
Good
Buunga
2018-01-15 15:57:45
I think putting a subtitle in all the video clips will be much more helpful.
johannes.berdon
2018-01-15 07:08:43
The tape recording (audio) is not too clear. Need more time to review materials.
Otakurobin
2017-12-16 11:13:01
It would be nice if it was also included caption caption instead of scroll down but however it is a helpful lesson
ngilani19
2017-12-09 13:24:52
good
oldscutlass
2017-12-07 17:34:30
Hi
sasan pakravan
2017-12-04 11:29:54
It was good
SilveradoTruck17
2017-11-14 23:36:00
This one about the Tsunamis was a tough one, I will make you work for it, but you will walk away with a lot of knowledge.
Buffalonians
2017-11-11 21:10:37
I feel the Q and A is a bit odd - almost designed to trip the student up in their answers. Not sure how conducive this method is to learning, but I've taken securities exams, they're more difficult.
Takayuki
2017-11-11 01:42:31
very rare lecture in my life, and very helpful.
Harana.K
2017-11-07 18:50:01
Good experience
klavarias
2017-11-01 18:30:51
more content
fsereicikas
2017-10-27 10:23:44
There's a ton of missing information. No written text. The quizzes don't coincide with the information in the videos.
k.deyong808_gg101L
2017-10-17 16:26:12
This was very confusing. Multi part questions should show points earned for partially correct answers; in current form unable to tell if one part of five was correct, all but one correct, or all wrong. This makes students more likely to guess randomly if they become confused. This also does not promote learning because if all but one part was correct, students might think all parts were wrong and learn incorrectly. Also very hard to find answers in material when trying to understand why an answer was marked wrong; different wording and terms used in instruction verses test makes this very confusing for students who do not know the subject area.
baekk
2017-10-07 20:05:47
Thanks, Great!
Soemduth SOWDAGUR
2017-09-27 01:14:59
Very helpful
nivram78
2017-09-07 02:08:52
Great interesting topics that enlightened my knowledge of tsunamis. Very good.Nice browsing and I've learned a lot.
kopfk@uindy.edu
2017-08-03 13:56:33
I would strongly recommend this lesson to others. I learned of some interesting effects that a tsunami can have upon different shores, and other geological features
Remi 111 nazari
2017-07-21 20:58:05
lots of information learned
bryanorellana_
2017-07-13 23:14:45
good.
mikeyf8081
2017-07-12 00:58:43
good
kmeland
2017-06-20 01:37:09
=)
mjepsen@hawaii.edu
2017-06-14 17:57:06
very helpful
naomihh
2017-06-12 15:50:13
I really enjoyed learning about tsunamis through this lesson! It was very interactive and interesting (:
dtari
2017-06-06 23:28:54
this topic gives us a more broader and wider understanding of tsunami characteristics.
DaniNova
2017-05-26 13:59:13
great
gutulikou
2017-05-25 21:19:54
useful topic
eman7000100
2017-05-21 16:16:17
Hate it
brianaboyarsky214
2017-05-21 14:03:34
The lesson I feel did not fully prepare me for the quiz
raymondbn
2017-05-10 05:00:18
Great
wingchiu
2017-05-09 17:15:25
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troyfattun
2017-05-04 07:23:03
i like the videos, i find it more faster to learn the topic more quickly since its visual
hkNz
2017-04-23 18:38:43
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dibbleaa
2017-04-18 15:43:37
It was a very nice lesson
517387
2017-04-16 02:55:20
Good.
Ssowell
2017-03-11 18:06:01
It's ok
ridley.agiomea
2017-03-08 09:23:42
VERY INTERESTING TO LEARN MORE INFORMATION FROM THIS VERY INFORMATIVE LESSON AND MORE TO THAT IS ANSWERING THE QUIZ
eaiseia
2017-02-15 15:57:20
no comment
eaiseia
2017-02-15 15:53:00
no comment
hilanaftouni
2017-01-30 21:47:32
good
rynorris12
2017-01-24 13:23:23
it was fine
anwralanazi
2016-12-08 15:25:38
rtfgyi
christiano897
2016-11-29 21:10:31
Was good
ding6
2016-11-24 03:07:08
good
riki88
2016-11-15 20:40:05
Great experience
hazamak@hawaii.edu
2016-11-15 20:39:28
ICHIBAN!
kojimayu
2016-11-15 20:37:15
good
youngjared
2016-11-15 20:31:59
Highkey difficult
lauraann
2016-11-15 20:20:16
Had a blast!
Yuya Yamada
2016-11-10 21:12:48
good
wooyop
2016-11-10 20:45:59
Good
pic2
2016-11-10 14:27:11
this is all on the lob training, FEMA-HOMELAND SECURITY, DOI, USGS, USDA,NOAA,ETC.
alvarobranco
2015-03-02 04:49:09
This module is absolutely indispensable for anyone looking for a very wide and complete understanding of the Tsunami phenomena. You won't find any other course like this out there!
weatherfans
2014-11-29 02:34:11
Thanks writers for providing this amazing online course. Texts, graphics and videos are highly helpful for studying the basic ideas towards tsunami.
Student from Shanghai, CN
God's Rebel
2014-01-07 07:08:35
This Module was very informative, easy, and fun. I learned a lot that I didn't know about Tsunamis.
KatharineCarlot
2013-09-19 05:10:40
Good--although I would have liked the module to be updated with information on the Fukushima tsunami.
arubawx
2013-03-13 12:07:21
good intro
David!
2013-03-06 12:37:18
This course did a very good job of explaining the basic properties of tsunamis. The image maps where we had to determine the type of hazard was an excellent learning tool.
tsunami, model, wave, shallow-water waves, submarine landslide, subaerial landslide, propagation, earthquake, subsidence, uplift, seismic, seismology, sea level, seismometer, data, tide gauge, reflection, refraction, resonance, edge waves, shelf trapping, runup, inundation, DART buoy
December 2017: The lesson Resources page was updated to include new and revised links to the US Tsunami Warning System main page and other materials.
December 2014: New material added to the lesson includes information about the March 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. An updated programming template allows videos and animations to work across platforms on both personal computers and mobile devices.