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This animation shows the wave propagation from the June 10, 1996 tsunami that formed off of Andreanov Island in the Aleutian Archipelago off Alaska. Hawaii is located near the bottom of the image, Alaska and the Aleutian Islands are near the top of the image, and the west coast of British Columbia and the United States is visible along the right edge of the image. As the animation progresses the waves interact with underwater features such as the Emperor Seamounts and with islands in the Pacific Ocean such as the Hawaiian Islands causing the waves to refract and reflect. It also shows the Deep ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (DART) buoys (red dots) that are used by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to detect and alert the public to the presence of tsunami threats.
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This product is public domain and therefore may not be copyrighted.
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EVC-000-000-000-014
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Environmental Visualization Program http://www.orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/EVP_education.php
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Dan Pisut Environmental Visualization Program National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
