The tsunami from the 1960 Chilean earthquake affected the entire Pacific Ocean and motivated the international coordination of tsunami research and warning systems around the Pacific. They reflect the current state of tsunami science, including studies of recent tsunamis, tsunami statistics and warning, and modeling tsunami runup and inundation.

From the Contents: Introduction to “Tsunamis in the World Ocean: Past, Present, and Future. Volume II”.- Energy Decay of the 2004 Sumatra Tsunami in the World Ocean.- Sedimentary Deposits from the 17 July 2006 Western Java tsunami, Indonesia – Use of Grain Size Analyses to Assess Tsunami Flow Depth, Speed, and Traction Carpet Characteristics.- The July 15, 2009 Fiordland, New Zealand Tsunami: Real-time Assessment.- Evaluation of the 15 July 2009 Fiordland, New Zealand, Tsunami in the Source Region.- Field Survey of the 27 February 2010 Chile Tsunami.- Tsunami Measurements in Bays of Shikotan Island.- Parameters of Tsunami Source versus Earthquake Magnitude.

The tsunami from the 1960 Chilean earthquake affected the entire Pacific Ocean and motivated the international coordination of tsunami research and warning systems around the Pacific. However, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami affected the entire world, and reminded that tsunamis are not a local or regional problem but a global issue.

 

This volume contains 15 papers, mostly presented at the 24^th International Tsunami Symposium held on 14-16 July 2009 in Novosibirsk, Russia. They reflect the current state of tsunami science, including studies of recent tsunamis, tsunami statistics and warning, and modeling tsunami runup and inundation.