2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Explanatory Media Collection

A selection of images and animations explaining the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, revised and released by Geoscience Australia for the disaster's tenth anniversary. This collection updates previously released resources and includes content in HTML, PDF, and MP4 formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze tsunami propagation and inundation patterns using explanatory animations and illustrations.
• Extract key geohazard concepts from PDF and HTML documents for educational material creation.
• Use MP4 video content to study public communication strategies for natural disaster science.

Strengths

• Content was revised and updated for the tenth anniversary of the 2004 event.
• Includes multiple media formats: HTML, PDF, and MP4.
• Produced and released by the authoritative organization Geoscience Australia.

Limitations

• The dataset contains multimedia files, not structured tabular data for quantitative analysis.
• Sample data and specific counts of images or animations are unavailable.
• The license is listed as 'notspecified', which may restrict certain uses.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Revised and issued for release to media and other organizations.

Time Range

Focuses on the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, with content updated circa 2014.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-07.

Geography

Indian Ocean region, specifically the Sumatra tsunami event.