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The 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Initial Findings from Sumatra

 
Table of Contents

Introduction
Survey Team
Survey and Methods
Tsunami Heights
Inundation
Damage to Structures
Tsunami Sand Deposits
Subsidence
Coastal Response
Photo Gallery
Acknowledgments
Links
Contacts

 

Acknowledgments

We would like to express our sincerest thanks to the Indonesian Meteorological and Geophysical Agency (BMG) for hosting our ITST, as well as to Tsuji-san for leading the ITST. Funding for USGS involvement came from the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program.
 

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