Global Tsunami Warning System Takes Shape

摘要

The Bush Administration last week - announced a new plan to protect American citizens from tsunamis, bolstering efforts both in wave detection and public readiness. Unveiling of the proposed $37.5 million effort came a day after Koichiro Mat-suura, director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), announced that his organization would build a global tsunami warning system, starting with a $30 million network in the Indian Ocean. White House science adviser John Marburger, speaking at a press conference on 14 January, said the enlarged U.S. network could be part of the worldwide UNESCO effort.