Description
On November 3, 1994, at 7:10pm local time, a large tsunami generated by a massive landslide in the submerged Skagway River delta occurred near Skagway, Alaska. This event resulted in one fatality and approximately $25 million of damage, leaving several harbor structures damaged or destroyed.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Natural Hazards Image Database | Unknown | Collection of damage and geological images resulting from natural hazards, specifically tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanoes. | Open resource |
| View images of November 1994 Skagway, USA | Unknown | Open resource |
Tags
- alaska
- continent
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
- doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc
- earth science
- erosion/sedimentation
- human dimensions
- icsu-wds
- infrastructure
- international council for science - world data system
- landslides
- land surface
- national centers for environmental information
- national geophysical data center
- natural hazards
- nesdis
- noaa
- noaa onestop project
- north america
- oceans
- ocean waves
- seiches
- skagway
- tsunamis
- u.s. department of commerce