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This 5 page paper discusses the C.R.E.S.T. early warning system for tsunamis and earthquakes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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we remain at the whim of powerful forces we are still struggling to understand; controlling them seems as far away as ever. This paper discusses the C.R.E.S.T. warning system, what
it is, how it works, and whether or not it could have mitigated some of the destruction in the 2004 tsunami. About C.R.E.S.T. C.R.E.S.T. stands for "Consolidated reporting of earthquakes
and tsunamis," and is a joint project of the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency, and five western states (Oppenheimer et al, 2002). These agencies and entities
joined together to "enhance the quality and quantity of seismic data provided to the NOAA tsunami-warning centers in Alaska and Hawaii" (Oppenheimer et al, 2002). The project provides the two
warning centers with "real-time seismic data over dedicated communication links and the Internet" (Oppenheimer et al, 2002). The data is gathered from "regional seismic networks" that monitor the five western
states; and from the US National Seismic Network, located in Colorado (Oppenheimer et al, 2002). It also receives data from other seismic monitoring stations run by other agencies (Oppenheimer et
al, 2002). The project aims to "reduce the time needed to issue a tsunami warning by providing the warning centers with high-dynamic range, broadband waveforms in near real-time" (Oppenheimer et
al, 2002). It also aims to reduce the number of false tsunami warnings given by providing information to the warning centers that will allow them to assess such things as
magnitudes, "moment tensors, and shake distribution maps" so that the centers can decide if the event has "tsunamigenic potential" (Oppenheimer et al, 2002). We might think that after the devastation
of 2004, people would be happy to have any warning, but a moments reflection will reveal that human logic doesnt work that way. Even after a terrible tragedy, people will
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