Indian Ocean Tsunami Explanatory Animations And Illustrations

A selection of images and short animations explaining key aspects of the 2004 Indian Ocean/Sumatra tsunami, revised and issued for release on the tenth anniversary of the disaster. The collection updates existing resources previously released by Geoscience Australia. It was provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Use Cases

• Analyze tsunami wave propagation and coastal impact using explanatory animations (MP4 files).
• Create educational materials about tsunami science using annotated illustrations (PDF files).
• Study the geological and oceanographic aspects of the 2004 event through visual summaries (HTML content).

Strengths

• Collection updated and re-released on the tenth anniversary of the 2004 event.
• Includes multiple media formats: PDF, MP4, and HTML.

Limitations

• Unknown total number of individual animations and images (rows).
• Content is specifically focused on the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, limiting generalizability.
• Sample data unavailable for preview.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Revised and issued for release to media and organizations.

Time Range

Covers the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami event.

Freshness

Last updated in 2026.

Geography

Indian Ocean region, specifically the Sumatra area.