Kachina
Offer Upgrade
User ID: 897561
 Australia
06/16/2010 07:17 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation | NASA Showcases New Tsunami Warning System NASA Showcases New Tsunami Warning SystemA group of investigators spearheaded by experts at NASA managed recently to demonstrate the basic elements of a new type of tsunami prediction system. Their approach relies on a number of scientific instruments, which are capable of conducting earthquake analysis with high speed, and then calculate the risk of a possible tsunami taking place. The system is also in charge of determining the size and trajectory of the waves, so that it can be enabled to send warnings to the targeted areas. Speedy analysis is key in such circumstances, especially if a tremor takes place near the shore.
<snip> “This successful test demonstrates that coastal GPS systems can effectively be used to predict the size of tsunamis. This could allow responsible agencies to issue better warnings that can save lives and reduce false alarms that can unnecessarily disturb the lives of coastal residents,” Song believes. “The value of coordinated real-time observations from precision GPS, satellite altimetry and advanced Earth models has been demonstrated,” concludes the manager of the Solid Earth and Natural Hazards program, John LaBrecque. He is based in Washington DC, at the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Earth Science Division.Complete article available here: [ link to news.softpedia.com] |
Anonymous Coward
User ID: 1005554
 Germany
06/16/2010 07:19 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation | Re: NASA Showcases New Tsunami Warning System For the 1500 mile tsunami that hits 2012 this system is as useless as the current ones. |
