Concept information
Preferred term
DOC/NOAA/NWS/PTWC
Definition
- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, provides warnings for teletsunamis to most countries in the Pacific Basin as well as to Hawai`i and all other US interests in the Pacific outside of Alaska and the US West Coast. Those areas are served by the West Coast / Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (WC/ATWC) in Palmer, Alaska. PTWC is also the warning center for Hawai`i's local and regional tsunamis. Website: "http://www.prh.noaa.gov/pr/ptwc/" [Summary provided by NOAA] (en)
Broader concept
- NOAA (en)
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/4ef97515-7a18-4010-ad6b-c0467c8b3163
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