Keith Alverson, of the Global Ocean Observing System of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, in his recent article in Nature, says the world should create an integrated, global system to warn of and prepare for a range of ocean-disasters, including cyclones and giant waves created by hurricanes.
In our efforts to create a coral data integration system for the Indian Ocean, we should make sure we collaborate with those who are constructing the tsunami warning system. As he says, "The best way to ensure that a tsunami warning system remains fully operational for decades to come is to embed it in broader efforts to observe the ocean."