Fujitsu Limited today announced that, based on its joint research with Tohoku University that began in 2012, the two have developed a 3D tsunami simulator that can replicate in fine detail the surge ...

Some 66 million years ago, a 6-mile-wide asteroid crashed into Earth near what today is Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, wiping out much of the planet’s life. The impact left a crater 110 miles wide and 12 ...

With its ability to create shallow waves of great length in a laboratory flume, a new tsunami simulator in the U.K. is helping seismic engineers at University College’s EPICentre, London, compute more ...

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists have created four high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) of Oregon's coastline that simulate deadly tsunamis and floods.

Hydraulic engineering specialists have unveiled the latest—and most realistic—generation tsunami simulator. The device, which is installed in HR Wallingford's Fast Flow Facility, is being part-funded ...

On Thursday, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources released a simulation showing what might happen to Washington state if a tsunami were to hit. The simulation is for a hypothetical ...

In recent years there has been an evolution in numerical models used to compute tsunami propagation and run-up. Many models currently available offer a wide array of choices to the users. In parallel ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano in Tonga exploded on ...

As part of the Great Shakeout Drill, we at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) and the Center for Regional Disaster Resilience (CRDR) that I lead, participated at 10:20 a.m. on 10/20/16.