Information of emergent session
    "Central Chile earthquake and tsunamis in 2010"

A great earthquake (M 8.8) occurred on February 27, 2010 in central Chile produced tsunami that propagated across the Pacific Ocean to reach Japan. JpGU Environment and disaster countermeasures committee discussed with Seismological Society of Japan and other related affiliations and decided to organize emergent session on reports on this earthquake and Tsunamis and discussion on the current status and issues on tsunami warning systems.
If you want to make presentation, please confirm the following procedure and be sure to complete payment by the due date.
Please note that it is on the first-come-first-served basis because of a space limitation.



Overview of emergent session "Central Chile earthquake and tsunamis"

Session title:
The 27 February 2010 Central Chile earthquake and tsunamis
The 27 February 2010 Central Chile earthquake and tsunamis

Convener:
Toshitaka Baba / Kenji Satake (JpGU Meeting Organizing Committee member as a representative of Seismological Agency of Japan) / Atsushi Matsumoto (JpGU Environment and Disaster Countermeasures committee member)

Date:
May 23, Sunday, 2010

Session Category:
Multidiciplinary and Interdiciplinary (M)

Presentation mode:
only POSTER(around 30 abstracts in order of arrival)

Scope:
A great earthquake (M 8.8) occurred on February 27, 2010 in central Chile produced tsunami that propagated across the Pacific Ocean to reach Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warning on the Japanese coast, while the recorded tsunamis in Japanese tide gauge stations were up to about 1 m. Reports on this earthquake and Tsunamis and discussion on the current status and issues on tsunami warning systems are solicited.


How to apply for presentation

(1) Acceptance of abstract submission: March 10 to 16
Please be sure to type the followings and email to convener, Dr. Toshitaka Baba of ) by the due date.
(1) Title
(2) Your name and affiliation
(3) ID number of JpGU

(2) Adoption and payment for abstracts: March 17 to 23
You're individually informed if your abstract is adopted.
Please complete payment on our website by the due date.
Adoption and payment for this special session is the same as normal sessions. Title and abstracts are planned to put on our programs and CD-Roms.


Contact

Convener of "The 27 February 2010 Central Chile earthquake and tsunamis 2010"
Dr. Toshitaka Baba ()
or
Japan Geoscience Union Office()