GITEWS –The German-Indonesian

Tsunami Early-Warning System

Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft deutscher Forschungszentren (HGF) GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ) Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung (AWI) Forschungszentrum Geesthacht (GKSS)

Konsortium Deutsche Meeresforschung (KDM) Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften (IfM-GEOMAR), Kiel

United Nations University (UNU) Institut für Umwelt & Menschliche Sicherheit (EHS), Bonn

Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)

Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR)

GITEWS-Partner National

Components of GITEWS

(1) Real-Time Earthquake MonitoringSeismology: Location, magnitude, rupture processDeformationmeasurements by GPS

(2) Real-Time Sea-Level MonitoringGPS-Buoys with ocean-bottom pressure sensorGPS-Tide Gauges

(3) Tsunami Simulation

(4) Early Warning and Mitigation Centers

(5) Capacity Building

Organization

Steering CommitteeEmmermann (GFZ), Hamacher (DLR),

Thiede (AWI), Kaysser (GKSS), Herzig (KDM), Hoffmann (GTZ),

Bogardi (UNU)

Project ManagementLauterjung (GFZ), Sprecher Projekt-

Gruppen

Project-GroupsEarthquake Monitoring

Zschau (GFZ)

Ocean Instrumen-

tation

Flueh (IfM)

GPSTechnology

Rothacher (GFZ)

Early Warning and Mitigation

Centre

Dech (DLR)

Tsunami Modelling

Schröter (AWI)

Capacity Building

Schaef (GTZ) Schlurmann (UNU)

Advisory BoardDeuflhard (Konrad-Zuse-

Zentrum), Harjes (U Bochum), Hartl (acatech), Schwaetzer (DKKV), Wefer (U Bremen)

Project Groups

Challenge Indonesia:Early Warning Times extremely short

Tsunami travel times from trench (orange line) to coast line (yellow line):20-40 Minuten

Distribution of seismic stations in Indonesia(German contribution)

International seismic Network - Indonesia

Detection of the seismic rupture process using seismic arrays

Control Station at Sumatra

GPS Baselines at the Islands

GPS Shield Concept

Tide Gauges

Distribution Tide Gauges in Indonesia(German contribution)

Tide gaugesSeismic Stations

Tsunami Buoy System

Tsunami Buoy

GPS-Antenna

WindgeneratorCommunikation

Meteorological Instruments

Acustic Modem

Pressure Sensor

Ocean Bottom Seismometer

Ocean Bottom Unit

Distribution Buoy Systems in Indonesia(German Contribution)

Tide gaugesSeismic Stations

Buoy Systems

Early Warning and Mitigation Centre

Warning dossier

Decision support at EWMC (BMG)Matching of scenarios, continuous refinement of warning processesDetermination of risk areasSelection of evacuation support productsRapid mapping with Geospatial- and EO-data

Seismic and GPS BuoysTide Gauges OBU (pressure, seismic) EO Data

Local authorities,Bakornas, Kominfo, Lipi, etc.

Continuous data streamEvent-triggered data streamPost-event data stream

Disaster Management

Periodical data stream

EO Images (incl.Meteo)

Display

Sea Level Display

GPS Display

GPS Land Based

System

Buoys/OBU System

Seismogram Display

Simulation System

Tide Gauge System

EO System

Seismic System Geofon

catalogue queries

data request

EO images (satellite)

command GEOFON change mode

(normal or tsunami)

signal datasignal data

command land station change mode

(normal or tsunami)

command buoy change mode

(normal or tsunami)

height wave length

sea level

command gauge change mode

(normal or tsunami)

EWMS

EWMS functional overview

EWMS functional overview

Simulation System

Bathymetry

Bathymetry

Joint Indonesian-German working group

Vulnerability analysis and risk assessment

Workshop, Aug. 2006, Bandung

Mapping the city of Padang based on high-resolution satellite data

Risk & vulnerability assessment

Major Road Net

Official and

Public Buildings

Coastal

Elevation Zoning

Identification of infractructureand its degreeof exposure(e.g. Padang)

Capacity Building

Academic programme & Technical work shopsTraining of scientist and engineers during installation phase

(„Training on the job“), Workshop planned for Spring 2006,eight PhD positions for applicants from IORC (“sandwich programme”), Scientists exchange has started

Consultancy to organizational structures and inter-institutionalcommunication (government at different levels)

Advices for planning and construction of new infrastructures,establishing of communication platforms and chains

Establishment of warning mechanisms within three pilot regionsGTZ staff in charge in Indonesia since summer 2006, training for

last mile actions in Padang, South Java & Kuta/Sanur (Bali)

Training and Capacity Building

Training Course Seismology, Data Analysis and Tsunami Detection29 Jan – 18 Feb 2007 in JakartaOrganized by: GFZ Potsdam, BMG Jakarta and USGS30 Paticipants

PhD-Program with 9 Scholarships for 3 years at german research institutions started this yearParticipants from Indonesia, Malaysia, Madagascar

Post-Doc Programe for the exchange of Scientists (2-4 Months) started

Seismology, Data Analysis and Tsunami Detection29 Jan – 18 Feb 2007 in Jakarta

German activities are realized under UNESCO’s umbrella

IOC : Intergovernmental Oceanographic CommissionICG: Intergovernmental Coordination GroupIntersessional Working Groups:

1: Seismic measurements, data collection,and exchange

2: Sea level data collection and exchange,including deep-ocean tsunami detection instruments

3: Risk Assessment4: Modelling, Forecasting, and Scenario Development5: The Establishment of a System of Interoperable

Advisory and Warning Centres6: Mitigation and Emergency Management (NEW!)

Involvement into EC/EU activities as well as in NEAMTWS (IOC)

GNSS-AltimetryInternational Activities

South Africa

Australia

IndonesiaMaldives

Sri Lanka

International Cooperation

Yemen

Tanzania

Kenia

GPS GLONASSGALILEO

Satelliten constellation as component of a future Multi Hazard Early Warning System

End-to-end System Approach

EWMC Radio Station

Enduser

Hotels

PrivateHouses

Authorities

WarningMessage

2wcom System based on existing FM broadcast infrastructureUsing the RDS-channel for warningSystem tested successfully in Bali

End

Thank you

Terima kasih

Website: http://www.gitews.org

Funding by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) is gratefully acknowledged