• Front Matter R1-R12

• Executive Summary 1-2

• Summary 3-20

• 1 Introduction 21-36

• 2 Aligning Priorities with Societal Risks from Tsunamis 37-72

• 3 Education and Preparedness of Individuals, Communities, and Decision Makers 73-108

• 4 Tsunami Detection and Forecasting 109-162

• 5 Long-Term Reliability and Sustainability of Warning Center Operations 163-192

• References 193-206

• Appendix A: Examples of Tsunami Sources That Threaten the United States 207-216

• Appendix B: Review of the Tsunami Warning and Forecast System and Overview of the Nation's Tsunami Preparedness 217-218

• Appendix C: Relative Hazards of Near- and Far-field Tsunami Sources 219-222

• Appendix D: Available Tsunami Evacuation Maps 223-236

• Appendix E: Examples of Tsunami Education Efforts 237-242

• Appendix F: June 14, 2005: A Case Study in Tsunami Warning and Response 243-248

• Appendix G: Magnitudes from C. Richter to Mwp and the W phase 249-256

• Appendix H: Tsunami Earthquakes 257-258

• Appendix I: Samoa Tsunami 259-262

• Appendix J: Response to the Chilean-Earthquake Generated Tsunami: The Hawaii Case Study 263-272

• Appendix K: Acronyms 273-278

• Appendix L: Committee and Staff Biographies 279-284

" Appendix J: Response to the Chilean-Earthquake Generated Tsunami: The Hawaii Case Study ." Tsunami Warning and Preparedness: An Assessment of the U.S. Tsunami Program and the Nation's Preparedness Efforts . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2011 .

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