Figure 3. RDCP Studio example of current strength data from mooring 3-2 (see Figure 2 for location and depth of sensor 3-2).
The IOTWS effort has been launched through at least 16 international coordination meetings in which a team of experts representing the IOC/UNESCO-led meetings in many of the coastal states who participate in IOTWS. The Oman meeting was held in Muscat June 7-9, 2005, which was coordinated by Dr. Ahmed H.M. Al-Harthi, acting Director of Meteorology, Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications. The purpose of each national assessment is to help coastal states establish and operate a tsunami warning and mitigation system, assess available organizational resources, and identify capacity building needs. Dr. Al-Harthi (a.alharthi@met.gov.om) is the designated
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official Omani contact for receiving instant transmissions of both Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and Japan Meteorological Agency bulletins, which provide warnings of possible tsunami threat (See IOC/UNESCO Communications Plan Report by Hagenmeyer, 2006). Dr. Al-Harthi was encouraged by the Omani participation that included 52 representatives from 11 agencies of ministries during the three-day meeting. The IOC/UNESCO Communications Plan regarding early warning and public awareness mentions the need for monitoring the Makran tectonic zone of eastern Iran/western Pakistan. This active zone produced a tsunaJanuary 2007
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