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Displaying 90 of about 221 results… is remarkably sensitive, he noted, able to detect seismic wave velocities as small as tens of nanometers per second. … seismologists usually have to wait for the seismic wave data to reach distant stations before it can be … from global tide gauges and buoys that detect a tsunami wave in the open ocean, to determine whether a tsunami …
… completely there would be a 31% increase in offshore wave amplitude for a tsunami caused by a large-scale Mw9.0 … although it doesn't reduce it to zero. But it can slow the wave down, which reduces the power of the wave to do damage to buildings and infrastructure in the …
… from a global perspective. It will eventually lead to a wave of saving the precious lives of many people for … underscored the nature of multi-hazard risk after the wave took out the Fukushima nuclear power plant, with … consequences. Kuroshio is forecast to face a 34-metre-high wave if an earthquake occurs in the Nankai Trough off Japan. …
… which can give minute details of the topography and wave heights up to 30 metres. Once ready, the project will be … which can give minute details of the topography and wave heights up to 30 metres. Once ready, the project will be …
… and common understanding of the terminology used. “In the heat of battle, with a tsunami rapidly approaching, we don’t … the fact that 332,000 people took part in the CARIBE WAVE 2016 tsunami drill. To sharpen the preparedness focus, … and common understanding of the terminology used. “In the heat of battle, with a tsunami rapidly approaching, we don’t …
… “Close to the source, our model predicts the maximum wave height was about 40 meters, and there were multiple … between them,” he said. “The maximum reported impact was a wave of more than 16 feet at the village of Sumur on the … remain about it. That eruption caused a 50-foot tsunami wave that wreaked havoc on the islands of Java and Sumatra, …
… he woke up in a body bag four days after a monstrous wave swept his village in Indonesia’s northern Aceh province … he woke up in a body bag four days after a monstrous wave swept his village in Indonesia’s northern Aceh province …
… system which can only indicate time of arrival and wave height. The Hyderabad-based Indian National Centre for … information about the likely time of its arrival and the wave height’’. The new development comes on top of INCOIS’s … system which can only indicate time of arrival and wave height. The Hyderabad-based Indian National Centre for …
… m) high, which proved no match for the forty-foot (12 m) wave that came ashore in 2011 from the Tohoku earthquake . … Are natural barriers the answer? In a word, maybe. A wave of the magnitude of the Tohoku tsunami will decimate all … modelling, have shown barrier islands in fact magnify a wave’s energy, creating greater height and thus a stronger …
… network shortens, on the one hand, the time for the shock wave to reach the measuring instrument. On the other hand, … in advance, for example at an offshore island, before the wave reaches the mainland. Through the GITEWS-Project, within … or not an earthquake has actually triggered the deadly wave. For this purpose underwater measuring units are usually …
… giving scientists an idea of how possible a tidal wave is and its potential magnitude. [...] … It may be a … giving scientists an idea of how possible a tidal wave is and its potential magnitude. [...] …
… derived from the Japanese words tsu (harbor) and nami (wave). Tsunamis are quite rare, but, as history has proven, … were out at sea fishing when the tsunami struck. Thus, the wave passed by under their boats and they stayed safe even as the same wave wreaked devastation on the shore. This example …
… they generate – like a sonic boom, but with the shock wave moving through the earth’s crust. The simulations found … is occurring; and gravity-driven motion of the tsunami wave after the ground motion has subsided that carries the wave to shore. “Each of these phases will have a different …
… initially very tall, but they dissipated quickly as the wave crossed the fjord. “The essentially undisturbed … length of a football field every second, so the tsunami wave arrived very fast — probably on the order of five … initially very tall, but they dissipated quickly as the wave crossed the fjord. “The essentially undisturbed …
… sensors the simulation estimates factors like the wave height and the arrival time. [...] … By Nicolas Zahn … sensors the simulation estimates factors like the wave height and the arrival time. [...] …