Near-Field Tsunami Early Near-Field Tsunami Early Warning Warning

and and

Emergency PlanningEmergency Planning

(NEARTOWARN)(NEARTOWARN)

contract n. 230301/2011/614039/SUB/A5contract n. 230301/2011/614039/SUB/A5

Kick-off meeting of the projects funded after the call Kick-off meeting of the projects funded after the call C49/09-2011 C49/09-2011

Brussels 6.2.2012Brussels 6.2.2012

Beneficiary and PartnersBeneficiary and Partners

Coordinating BeneficiaryCoordinating Beneficiary:: National Observatory of Athens (NOAGI)National Observatory of Athens (NOAGI) Dr. Gerassimos A. PapadopoulosDr. Gerassimos A. Papadopoulos

Associated BeneficiariesAssociated Beneficiaries:: Universita Di Bologna (UNIBO, Italy)Universita Di Bologna (UNIBO, Italy) – Prof. Stefano Tinti – Prof. Stefano Tinti University of Cyprus (OC-UCY, Cyprus)University of Cyprus (OC-UCY, Cyprus) – – Prof. Georgios Prof. Georgios

Georgiou Georgiou ACRI-ST SAS (Sophia Antipolis, France)ACRI-ST SAS (Sophia Antipolis, France) – – Dr Olivia LesneDr Olivia Lesne Univesidad de Cantabria (UC, Spain)Univesidad de Cantabria (UC, Spain) – – Assoc. Prof. Mauricio Assoc. Prof. Mauricio

GonzálezGonzález Municipality of Rhodes (MOR, Greece)Municipality of Rhodes (MOR, Greece) – – MSc Ilias Argyris MSc Ilias Argyris

Total Eligible costTotal Eligible cost:: 565.720,20€565.720,20€EC co-financingEC co-financing: : 424.290,00 €424.290,00 €Duration:Duration: 24 months24 months (01.01.2012-31.12.2013)(01.01.2012-31.12.2013)

Short description of the projectShort description of the project

Tsunamigenic sources in the Mediterranean Sea region and a relative Tsunamigenic sources in the Mediterranean Sea region and a relative scale of their potential for tsunami generationscale of their potential for tsunami generation

(Papadopoulos and Fokaefs, 2005)(Papadopoulos and Fokaefs, 2005)

Short description of the Short description of the projectproject

Near-field (local) tsunamis with travel times of < 30 min. is a hot topic.

The NEAMTWS/IOC/UNESCO, is oriented to provide watch services only in regional scales (for ~1 hr of tsunami propagation time).

For near-field warning it is unrealistic to rely on a unique system for the entire basin.

Local systems is the most promising solution in synergy with NEAMTWS.

Τhe aim of NEARTΟWARN is to develop a prototype local system applicable in areas threatened by near-field tsunamis.

NEARTΟWARN is focusing in the test-area of Rhodes island, a highly touristic destination in Europe.

Rhodes and Fethiye were selected as the master test-site of the STREP FP6 research project TRANSFER.

South Aegean Sea, 1956 tsunami

Core idea of the project: local Core idea of the project: local early tsunami warning systemearly tsunami warning system

A network of Seismic A network of Seismic Alert DevicesAlert Devices

Early warning for Early warning for strong earthquake in strong earthquake in less than 30 secless than 30 sec

Civil protection Civil protection mobilizationmobilization

Tsunami early Tsunami early warning supported warning supported by tide-gauges, by tide-gauges, decision matrix and decision matrix and pre-simulated pre-simulated scenariosscenarios

Geographical Geographical Management SystemManagement System

Seismic Alert DevicesSeismic Alert Devices

Components of the systemComponents of the system

Seismic warning Tide-gauge records

Pre-simulatedscenarios

Warning

Major EventsMajor Events

2nd month: Kick-off meeting

(Athens, date to be determined)

11th month: 1st Annual Meeting

(venue to be determined)

15.1.2013: 1st Periodic Report to the

Commission

22nd month: 2nd Annual Meeting and Information

Day

(Rhodes island, Greece) 31.12.2013: 2nd Periodic Report to the

Commission

Deliverables and deadlines - Deliverables and deadlines - Major Major EventsEvents

1.3.2012: Web page of the project

30.6.2012: Map and Inventory of near-field tsunami sources in

NEAM

31.5.2013: A prototype Data Base for pre-simulated tsunami

scenarios 30.9.2013: 1. A network of Seismic Alert Devices (SAD) ready to

operate in Rhodes and

2. A network of tide-gauges ready to operate in Rhodes

31.10.2013: Testing of good performance of the SAD network

15.12.2013: A comprehensive report on the sustainability of the

early warning system 31.12.2013: 1. Geographical Risk Management System

Final deliverableFinal deliverable

Operational local system for near-field Operational local system for near-field tsunami warningtsunami warning

Seismic early warning system as wellSeismic early warning system as well Sustainable system operating by local Sustainable system operating by local

authoritiesauthorities Applicable in other areasApplicable in other areas In synergy with national centers and In synergy with national centers and

NEAMTWSNEAMTWS