View this page with a JavaScript enabled 4.x browser or higher PMEL Visualizations page From this page you are able to access visualizations done by PMEL scientist's. Due to the nature of the subject, this page is best accessed over a high bandwidth connection. The PMEL Tsunami Program seeks to mitigate tsunami hazards to Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Research and development activities focus on advanced technology to increase the speed and accuracy of tsunami forecasts and warnings. Crests Hot hydrothermal discharges cause plumes of anomalous heat and chemicals above benthic ocean ridge crests.
Animations demonstrate results from numerical models being used to investigate effects of venting.