2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Explanatory Animations

AODN provides a collection of revised animations and illustrations explaining the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, released for the disaster's tenth anniversary. The resources include PDFs, MP4 videos, and HTML content created for media and educational use. Geoscience Australia updated its previous materials for this release.

Use Cases

• Creating educational videos about tsunami wave propagation using the provided MP4 animations.
• Producing infographics on tsunami mechanics by extracting frames and diagrams from the PDF and HTML resources.
• Analyzing visual communication strategies for natural disasters by studying the animation sequences and illustration styles.
• Training emergency response personnel with visual aids depicting tsunami impacts and key physical aspects.

Strengths

• Content was specifically revised and updated for a major anniversary (10th).
• Resources are formatted for direct media use in multiple formats (PDF, MP4, HTML).

Limitations

• Exact number of individual animations and images is unknown.
• Original creation date of the visual assets is not specified, only the revision date.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network and Geoscience Australia.

Collection Method

Created and revised for media release on the tenth anniversary of the 2004 tsunami.

Time Range

Focuses on the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami event.

Freshness

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Geography

Indian Ocean region, specifically referencing Sumatra.