OBSERVATION OF TSUNAMI RADIATION AT TOHOKU BY REMOTE SENSING

oleh: Frank C. Lin, Weiwei Zhu, Kingkarn Sookhanaphibarn

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Tsunami Society International 2011-01-01

Deskripsi

We present prima facie evidence that upon the onset of the Tohoku tsunami of Mar. 11, 2011 infrared radiation was emitted by the tsunami and was detected by the Japanese satellite MTSAT-IR1, in agreement with our earlier findings for the Great Sumatra Tsunami of 2004. Implications for a worldwide Tsunami Early Warning System are discussed.