Tsunami
Insight Into: Effects of Tsunamis on the Atmosphere
This short video describes the effects of tsunamis on Earth's atmosphere, and the ways that satellites can be used to detect and monitor these effects.
Tsunami: Video Segments
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Title
Time
Insight Into: What Is A Tsunami?
01:54
Myth vs Reality: Tsunami Waves
00:40
Before and After: Flooding of Nagatsura
01:58
Before and After: Calving of the Sulzberger Ice Shelf
01:34
Terrestrial Tour: The Case of the Orphan Tsunami and the Ghost Forest
04:10
Terrestrial Tour: Tsunami—Sumatra 2004
02:22
Insight Into: Effects of Tsunamis on the Atmosphere
01:58
Credits
Produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute’s Office of Public Outreach in collaboration with the NASA Earth Observatory.
· Photo of researchers testing GPS receivers in California: M. Tule, NASA/JPL-Caltech
· Photo of researchers testing GPS receivers in California: M. Tule, NASA/JPL-Caltech
· Animation of the formation of atmospheric gravity waves: STScI
· GPS satellite animation: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab
· Tsunami and gravity wave model: NASA/JPL-Caltech
· Visualization of the Japanese tsunami of March 11, 2011: NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
The VARION system is being developed by the Geodesy and Geomatics Division (DICEA), University of Rome La Sapienza
in collaboration with the Ionospheric and Atmospheric Remote Sensing Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Special thanks to members of the VARION development team Giorgio Savastano, NASA/JPL-Caltech;
Mattia Crespi, University of Rome La Sapienza; and Attila Komjathy, NASA/JPL-Caltech for their reviews.
Written by Leah Ramsay
Designed by Dani Player and Leah Hustak
Editorial and design input from Margaret W. Carruthers, Timothy Rhue II, John Godfrey, and Claire Blome
Music courtesy of Associated Production Music
Transcript
All narration is presented in text form within the video. In addition, a full transcript will be available in the Library in the near future. Check back soon!
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