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Archival and Discovery of November 4, 1952 Tsunami Event on Marigrams

Published by DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 02, 2026 at 04:32 PM | Dataset Last Updated: June 01, 2017 at 12:00 AM
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information have more than 3,000 tsunami marigram (tide gauge) records in both image and paper format. The majority of these tsunami marigram records were scanned to high-resolution digital tiff images during the NOAA Climate Data Modernization Program (CDMP). There still remain shelves full of deteriorating paper records that are in need of rescue reformatting to scanned images before they are lost. The 1946 tsunami is one of four 20th century tsunami events which are historically important but data during each reside only on the marigram records. The 1946 tsunami was the impetus for establishment of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center after impact to the Hawaiian Islands. The 1952, 1960, and 1964 tsunamis were each generated by three of the greatest of all recorded earthquakes. The 1960 tsunami, in particular, was generated by the largest earthquake ever recorded, a magnitude 9.5 off the central coast of Chile. Measurements of these tsunamis are expected to provide researchers with important information linking earthquake rupture to tsunami generation and propagation characteristics. All data reformatted as part of this project will be brought into compliance with NOAA Data Directives and meet the requirements for Data Management, Discoverability, Accessibility, Documentation, Readability, and Data Preservation and Stewardship as per the Big Earth Data Initiative (BEDI). BEDI is designed to promote interoperability of Earth observation data across Federal agencies, systems and platforms through the improvement of data management practices and increased discoverability, accessibility, and usability of data collections.

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Alert Bay, British Columbia

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Arica, Chile

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Balboa, Panama

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Crescent City, California

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Kwajalein, Marshall Islands

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Prince Rupert, British Columbia

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Port Allen, Hanapepe Bay, Kauai Island, Hawaii

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Tofino, British Columbia

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Victoria, British Columbia

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Alert Bay, British Columbia

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Arica, Chile

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Balboa, Panama

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Crescent City, California

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Kwajalein, Marshall Islands

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Prince Rupert, British Columbia

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Port Allen, Hanapepe Bay, Kauai Island, Hawaii

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Tofino, British Columbia

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Victoria, British Columbia

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Alert Bay, British Columbia

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Arica, Chile

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Balboa, Panama

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Crescent City, California

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Kwajalein, Marshall Islands

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Prince Rupert, British Columbia

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Port Allen, Hanapepe Bay, Kauai Island, Hawaii

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Tofino, British Columbia

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  • NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration November 4, 1952 marigram from Victoria, British Columbia

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isPartOf Big Earth Data Initiative (BEDI): Archival and Discovery of 1946, 1952, 1960, 1964 Tsunami Events on Marigrams
issued 2017-06-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
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  "Earth Science > Oceans > Tides",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Tides > Tidal Currents",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Tides > Tidal Heights",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Tides > Tidal Range",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Waves > Tsunamis",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Tidal Height",
  "Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Sea Surface Height",
  "Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Tsunamis",
  "Earth Science > Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Earthquakes",
  "Continent > North America > Canada > British Columbia",
  "Ocean > Pacific Ocean",
  "Continent > South America > Chile",
  "Continent > North America > Central America > Panama",
  "Continent > North America > United States of America > California",
  "Continent > North America > United States of America > Hawaii",
  "Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Central Pacific Ocean > Hawaii > Kauai",
  "Ocean > Pacific Ocean > Western Pacific Ocean > Micronesia > Marshall Islands",
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  "Cormorant Island",
  "Alert Bay",
  "Kaien Island",
  "Prince Rupert",
  "Tofino",
  "Victoria",
  "Arica",
  "Balboa",
  "Crescent City",
  "Hanapepe Bay",
  "Port Allen",
  "Kwajalein",
  "In Situ Land-Based Platforms > Ocean Platform/Ocean Stations > Coastal Stations",
  "In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Gauges > Tide Gauges",
  "ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System",
  "Big Earth Data Initiative (BEDI)",
  "Climate Data Modernization Program (CDMP)",
  "DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information"
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modified 2017-06-01T00:00:00.000+00:00
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temporal 1952-10-29T20:03:29+00:00/1952-11-08T23:59:10+00:00
theme 
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]
title Archival and Discovery of November 4, 1952 Tsunami Event on Marigrams

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