Instructions for online access to California Tsunami Maps
Part 1: Tsunami asics !o" onto: http://conser#ation$ca$"o#/c"s Welcome to the California Geolo"ical Sur#e% &CGS' (e)site* Click on Geologic Hazards &the )ro(n ta) near the top of the pa"e'$ Then on the "reen )ar that appears )elo( it+ click on Tsunamis &on the far ri"ht'$ This is the CGS Tsunami (e)site$ Scroll do(n and click on ,**New**CGS Note Tsunamis The pa"e that comes up should ha#e TSUNAMIS Note across the top$ -ead the first para"raph titled !"at is a tsunami# 1$ What is one (a% a tsunami can )e "enerated. A wave or series of waves generated by and earthquake or landslide, volcanic eruption, or even a large meteor hitting the ocean. /$ What is one difference )et(een a tsunami and a normal (a#e that )reaks on the )each. -it actually resembles a flood or surge, -ead the ne0t t(o sections titled Tsunami !arning Signs and Tsunami Hero$ 1$ What should %ou do if %ou are at the )each and feel stron" shakin" from an earth2uake. Do not stay in the area, move to high ground. 3$ What did Till% Smith see that (arned her that a tsunami (as comin". The tides were quickly moving back and the ocean was strangely bubbling. . Scroll do(n until the top of pa"e / appears$ -ead the section titled Tsunami Hazards in Cali%ornia$ 4$ Tsunamis can )e caused )% either local or distant earth2uakes$ 5f the fi#e tsunamis that are descri)ed+ circle the %ear of the one that %ou think (as the (orst and e0plain (h% on the space )elo(: 1677 181/ 193: 19:3 /77: I would say this ones the worst because it caused some damage and there were deaths recorded. Close the TSUNAMIS Note pa"e+ and return to the top of the CGS Tsunami !e&site pa"e$ Created by the California Geological Survey 10/11 Part /: Tsunami Inundation Maps ;ear the top of the CGS Tsunami !e& Site pa"e+ click on ,US' N'! INT'(ACTI)' G**G+' MA,S INT'(-AC' T* ACC'SS *--ICA+ INUN.ATI*N MA,S -*( 'M'(G'NC/ ,+ANNING $< This takes %ou to the tsunami inde0 map for the state$ Think of a place alon" the California coast that %ou and %our famil% ha#e #isited or (ould like to #isit$ T%pe the name of that cit% or )each in the search )o0$ 5r+ %ou can also click directl% on the California map and zoom in until %ou see %our area$ Continue to zoom in until %ou can read the names of all the streets$ 1$ -ecord the name of the area %ou searched for: -San Francisco The )lue area on the map is called the inundation zone+ and represents the area that can )e affected )% a tsunami$ /$ If %ou (ere #isitin"+ (orkin" or li#in" in this zone+ name t(o (a%s %ou mi"ht )e (arned that a tsunami could )e approachin": &1' = siren &/' 1$ If %ou are in a tsunami inundation zone and %ou recei#e a (arnin"+ (hat should %ou do. > e#acuate (here#er %ou are$ Part 1: Tsunami Inundation and ?le#ation While still on the interacti#e map (e)pa"e+ in the upper ri"ht corner of the map+ open the drop do(n menu la)eled Ma0 on the upper ri"ht+ and click on the M1To0o option$ This (ill chan"e the underl%in" map to a @SGS topo"raphic )ase map$ The ed"e of the coastline represents sea>le#el$ Sea >le#el has an ele#ation of zero feet$ Contour lines represent (here the ele#ation is the same$ Aor e0ample+ if %ou (alk alon" a /7>foot contour line+ %ou (ill not "o up or do(n hillB %ou (ill sta% at the same ele#ation$ When scientists calculate the e0pected size of a tsunami alon" the California coastline+ man% thin"s are taken into account: the cause of the tsunami+ ho( far the (a#e tra#els from its source+ the shape of the coastline+ and the shape of the Created by the California Geological Survey 10/11 sea floor near the coast$ Scientists use the contour lines on topo"raphic maps to sho( the limit of the inundation zone$ Aor an area that scientists e0pect a 14>foot tsunami+ the tsunami inundation line (ould )e dra(n at an ele#ation of 14 feet$ This (ould mean that e#er%thin" from the shoreline to an ele#ation of 14 feet (ould )e co#ered )% that tsunami$ Tsunamis can )e different sizes$ The inundation line is dra(n at an ele#ation that represents the lar"est tsunami that could )e "enerated for that area$ T%pe ,Seal each< into the Searc" 2o3 and click search$ Coom in as far as %ou can$ Make sure %ou still ha#e the )ase map still set at M1To0o$ Aind ,4oeter Sc"ool on the map$ &;ote ,School< is a))re#iated as ,Sch<'$ Aind ,McGaug" Sc"ool$< 1$ Which school is inside the tsunami inundation area. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Coeter School has an ele#ation of 11 ft$ McGau"h School has an ele#ation of // feet$ /$ If the to(n of Seal each recei#ed a tsunami (arnin"+ (ould )oth schools need to e#acuate their students. DDDDDDDDDDDDD 1$ ?0plain (h%: DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 3$ Share this (e)site (ith %our famil%* Comments:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD The ne0t time %ou #isit the California coast+ look for these )lue and (hite si"ns: Created by the California Geological Survey 10/11