Seismologists are putting together some impressive computer models of the devastating earthquake that struck Japan Friday. As the tragedy continues to unfold, it’s pretty breathtaking to see the Earth’s destructive power in action. The map above is a model of wave heights, generated at the Center for Tsunami Research at the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory. Wave energy dissipates over longer distances, so Hawaii and the west coast didn’t see the devastating waves that inundated Japan already, but the scope is still incredible
Friday, March 11, 2011
NOAA Video Shows Earthquake Tremors Propagating Across the World | HYDRAULICS - News
NOAA Video Shows Earthquake Tremors Propagating Across the World | HYDRAULICS - News
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