International Tsunami Information Center ITIC 1
International Tsunami Information Center ITIC 1 : Established in 1968 by the IOC, ITIC works closely with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC). Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, ITIC is responsible, among other functions for: monitoring the international tsunami warning activities in the Pacific and recommending improvements with regard to communications, data networks, data acquisition, and information dissemination; bringing to Members and non-members information on tsunami warning systems, on affairs of ITIC and on how to become active participants in the activities of ITSU; assisting Member States of ITSU establishment of national warning systems and improving preparedness for tsunamis for all nations throughout the Pacific Ocean; gathering and promulgating knowledge about tsunamis and fostering tsunami research and its application to prevent loss of life and damage to property. (http://www.shoa.cl/oceano/itic/frontpage.html)
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