Abstract: India was a late starter in developing an early warning system for tsunamis. But ever since it became operational, the Indian Tsunami Warning System has developed into a world class platform to serve the entire Indian ocean region.
Head, Advisory Service and Satellite Oceanography Group, ESSO-INCOIS and Tata Sudhakar, Head Ocean Electronics Group, National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai, respectively. srinivas@incois.gov.in
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