Tsunami detection
With the current news pouring out information on the Japanese tsunami, and the effects I was curious as to how waves like this can be detected? Are they presumed to happen or are there warning systems out there and in use right now?
I came across this short video which I found very interesting, even though it want very detailed it did show the expanse of these devices around the globe. Without any surprises however if you look at the location map near the end of the clip you can see that all of the buoys are placed around the ring of fire as earthquakes are the most dominant cause of tsunamis.
Here is the link to the video, hope you enjoy watching.
I couldn’t locate any information on what system gave Japan the warning but here is an article in the Christian Science Monitor about the difference in technology between earthquake detection and tsunami detection. Do we need a better tsunami detection system? This is a question I’m sure many people will be asking and I’m sure the results will become visible soon.
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