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A new method for real-time tsunami forecasting will provide NOAA’s Tsunami Warning Centers with forecast guidance tools during an actual tsunami event. PMEL has developed the methodology of combining real-time data from tsunameters with numerical model estimates to provide site- and event-specific forecasts for tsunamis in real time. An overview of the technique and testing of this methodology is presented.
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Titov, V.V. et al. (2005). Real-Time Tsunami Forecasting: Challenges and Solutions. In: Bernard, E.N. (eds) Developing Tsunami-Resilient Communities. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3607-8_3
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