From 22th to
27th of March the QRN Team, represented by Vanessa Heyvaert, Helmut
Brückner, Evelien Boes and Svenja Riedesel, attended the 4th
International Tsunami Field Symposium in Phuket, Thailand. Kruawun Jankaew and her
team created an unforgettable conference including three days of fieldtrips
within the breathtaking landscape of southern Thailand.
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Abstract book and field
guide booklets, led by Kruawun Jankaew
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Attended by researchers
from all over the world, the symposium was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of
the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami (IOT). Beside three very informative keynotes
held by Kerry Sieh (EOS, NTU, Singapore), Kenji Satake (ERI, University of
Tokyo) and Kazuhisa Goto (IRIDeS, Tohoku University), the participants
presented their diverse research projects, which were all related to earthquakes and
tsunamis. As a result of different research focuses (Science, Technology and Disaster
Mitigation), the conference offered a great opportunity to discuss these topics
and meet old and new colleagues.
During the three days of fieldtrip to Phuket, Khao Lak and Phra Thong, it was possible to observe sedimentological evidences of the 2004 IOT, changes in landscape and human
interactions as well as facilities of the tsunami warning and secure system.
Tsunami memorials remind us of the catastrophic happenings of December 26, 2004.
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Looks like painted –
the IOT sediments on Phra Thong Island
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| Tsunami evacuation routes of Kamala Bay |
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| Boat 813 – today approx. 2 km inland, was moved to its present position by the IOT 2004 |
