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mapping and surveying technologies for Asia – ASM

Australia Prepares World-First Tsunami Warning System

Australian scientists are putting the finishing touches on a highly advanced tsunami warning system in a remote desert region north of Perth.   Researchers say the array of sensors is the first in the world able to make predictions on where and when tsunamis may strike. The system being installed in the red dust of the Pilbara region in Western Australia will monitor earthquakes around the Indian Ocean.  In particular, it will look for signs of underground ruptures along the Indonesian archipelago to the north. Read More

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