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[b]NASA Showcases New Tsunami Warning System[/b]

[i]A 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.
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[i]“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.[/i]

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Original Message NASA Showcases New Tsunami Warning System

A 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.

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“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.

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