Documents

Technical Manuals and Guides

Framework Document of the Ad Hoc Working Group for Global Tsunami and Other Ocean-Related Hazards Early Warning System (Paris, France, 2008)

Tsunami Watch Operations: Global Service Definition Document (2016)

Plans and Procedures for Tsunami Early Warning and Emergency Management (2017)

Tsunami Glossary (2019)

TOWS-WG Sessional Meetings

1st Meeting, Paris, France, 3-4 April 2008

2nd Meeting, Paris, France, 27 March 2009

3rd Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, 5-6 May 2010

4th Meeting, Paris, France, 20-21 March 2011

5th Meeting, Tokyo, Japan, 15 February 2012

6th Meeting, Paris, France 20-21 February 2013

7th Meeting, Paris, France, 12-13 February 2014

8th Meeting, Morioka, Japan, 12-13 March 2015

9th Meeting, Paris, France, 25-26 February 2016

10th Meeting, Paris, France, 23-24 February 2017

11th Meeting, Paris, France, 16-17 February 2018

12th Meeting, Paris, France, 21-22 February 2019

13th Meeting, Paris, France, 20-21 February 2020 (pending)

Inter-ICG Task Teams - Reference Documents

Disaster Management and Preparedness

Report of the Inter-ICG Task Team on Disaster Management and Preparedness, Seattle, 2010

This report presents the proposed activities and terms of reference of the Task Team.

Hazard Assessment Related to Highest Potential Tsunami Sources

Report of the Inter-ICG Task Team on Hazard Assessment Related to Highest Potential Tsunami Source Areas, Prague, 2015

This report presents potential sources for highest tsunami hazard.

Sea Level Monitoring for Tsunami

Report of the Inter-ICG Task Team on Sea Level Monitoring for Tsunami, Seattle, 2010

Report of the Inter-ICG Task Team on Sea Level Monitoring for Tsunami, Paris, 2011

These reports present standards for sea level data and network requirements for tsunami warnings.

Tsunami Watch Operations

Report of the Inter-ICG Task Team on Tsunami Watch Operations, Seattle, 2010

This report reviews the operational system in the Indian Ocean and presents recommendations for global harmonisation.