2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Explanatory Animations and Illustrations

A selection of revised images and short animations explaining key aspects of the 2004 Indian Ocean/Sumatra tsunami, released on the tenth anniversary of the disaster. The resources were updated and issued for media and other interested organisations by Geoscience Australia. The collection updates existing resources previously released by the same organisation.

Use Cases

• Create educational materials about tsunami mechanics based on the explanatory animations.
• Produce media reports on natural disaster anniversaries based on the updated visual resources.
• Develop public awareness campaigns about tsunami hazards based on the illustrations.

Strengths

• Resources were specifically revised and updated for the tenth anniversary of the event.
• Content is designed for media and organisational use, suggesting a focus on clarity and communication.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Time Range

Covers the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami event.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 14:03:24.970507; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Indian Ocean region, specifically Sumatra.