NOAA just released this graphic displaying their best estimates of how far and high high the tsunami waves will travel after Japan's devastating earthquake yesterday. How far, how high will it go?
Tsunami Wave Height Model Shows Pacific-Wide Impact
Model runs from the Center for Tsunami Research at the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory show the expected wave heights of the tsunami as it travels across the Pacific basin. The largest wave heights are expected near the earthquake epicenter, off Japan. The wave will decrease in height as it travels across the deep Pacific but grow taller as it nears coastal areas. In general, as the energy of the wave decreases with distance, the near shore heights will also decrease (e.g., coastal Hawaii will not expect heights of that encountered in coastal Japan).
NOAA also produced an animated version:
Animated View of Tsunami Wave Height Model
This animation shows the NOAA Center for Tsunami Research's wave height estimation for the March 11, 2011 tsunami that started off the coast of Japan and has placed the entire Pacific basin on alert. A more full description is available with the still image here.
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I wrote an article on it here, with video and photos: http://exm.nr/eYdeiH
Its really very sad and heart breaking news yesterday for me.Cant digest how much feet it went high and i can pray for those who are really in trouble as well as pray for the ones who are dead.. A great console to those families.We mothers website, all family members pray to god for their well being really feel sad for japan families..
Tsunami Wave Height Model Shows Pacific-Wide Impact Model runs from the Center for Tsunami Research at the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory show the expected wave heights of the tsunami as it travels across the Pacific basin. The largest wave heights are expected near the earthquake epicenter, off Japan. The wave will decrease in height as it travels across the deep Pacific. Its really very sad and heart breaking news yesterday for me.
i found another article here tsunami in japan 2011 doesnt have many pictures but talks about the force of nature, the will of mankind and the might of japan
very sad to hear that.
Play for japan and the world
woah that is big
craziness i feel so bad for them
Let this event be the wake up call to re-consider wind and solar, and put a closure on nuclear power.
It is high time that we unite against this tsunami in Japan and help Japan in standing on its legs again.
The tsunami in Japan is gonna have a long term impact on the climate of earth because it has shortened the day length to a minor degree.
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We must learn lesson from this incident and take preventive steps and be prepared for any eventuality in future.
Yeah!! such natural disasters are inevitable in the future. But the only thing we can is to be prepared for it.
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Tsunami Wave Height Model Shows Pacific-Wide Impact Model runs from the Center for Tsunami Research at the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory show the expected wave heights of the tsunami as it travels across the Pacific basin. The largest wave heights are expected near the earthquake epicenter, off Japan. The wave will decrease in height as it travels across the deep Pacific. Its really very sad and heart breaking news yesterday for me.
good post bodrumhotel
you can't really prepare for something like that...