The consortium constitutes BMKG's response to an upward trend of earthquakes in the past few years and the fact that the tsunami trigger mechanism has increasingly become complex,Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has set up an Indonesian consortium of earthquake and tsunami experts (KGTI) to strengthen the country's tsunami early warning system.
The earthquake and tsunami experts and researchers come from related ministries, non-ministerial government institutions, institutes of higher learning, and disaster practitioners.
"The consortium constitutes BMKG's response to an upward trend of earthquakes in the past few years and the fact that the tsunami trigger mechanism has increasingly become complex," BMKG Chief Dwikorita Karnawati stated during the signing of a cooperation agreement on the InaTEWS Processing System and the Launch of KGTI here on Thursday.
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The presence of KGTI will also increase the nation's self-reliance in operating the tsunami early warning system, she affirmed.
The strategy is part of BMKG's efforts and commitment to ensure zero victims during the earthquake and tsunami, she said.
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The KGTI comprises three working groups: earthquake working group, tsunami working group and system evaluation and development/strengthening, analysis and dissemination working group.
In general, the KGTI is tasked with supporting the development of Red and White InaTEWS, she said.
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