WEB SITES

Tsunamis & Earthquakes
The U.S. Geological Survey presents general information on how local tsunamis are generated by earthquakes as well as animations, virtual reality models of tsunamis, and summaries of past research studies.

Earthquake Hazards Program
The U.S.G.S.preliminary earthquake report for the magnitude 9.0 event which took place off the west coast of northern Sumatra on December 26, 2004.

Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction
This companion Web site to a PBS television special features an animation of a Tsunami Attack.

South Asia Earthquake & Tsunami
The World Health Organization provides up-to-date news, health, donation, and other information related to the December 26, 2004 earthquake and tsunami.

ReliefWeb
News and background information on humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters, including the December 26, 2004 earthquake and tsunami in South Asia. ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Indian Ocean Tsunami
An informative presentation by three Fay School students about the December 26, 2004 tsunami.

SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES

Science Online
Science Online is a complete reference database containing thousands of entries covering almost every field of science.

To use Science Online at home, enter a library card number from Fay School (see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder) or any public library in Massachusetts in the box below. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.

Student Edition
This InfoTrac database, designed for high school students, has articles from magazines and newspapers. Use the word TSUNAMI as a search term.

To use Student Edition at home, enter a library card number from Fay School (see the Library PASSWORDS email on the FirstClass INFO FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS folder) or any public library in Massachusetts in the box below. If you need help accessing this resource at home, watch this online tutorial.

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updated 03/13/2007