A rare SWOT pass mapped a Pacific tsunami in detail, exposing hidden wave complexity and showing why forecasting models need a major update.
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First Detailed Look at a Tsunami From Space Reveals Unexpected Feature
A satellite has tracked a tsunami in greater detail than ever before, which could help improve models of these giant waves ...
A powerful 2025 Kuril-Kamchatka earthquake generated a Pacific-wide tsunami, captured by NASA's SWOT satellite. These ...
A satellite deployed to measure ocean surface heights was up to the challenge when a massive earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a Pacific-wide tsunami in late July.
A rare satellite view captured a major Pacific tsunami in unprecedented detail, revealing wave behaviors scientists did not ...
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First detailed look at tsunami captured from space by NASA, CNSE satellite—here's why it matters
The fresh, detailed glimpse into the geophysical phenomenon came after NASA and CNSE's SWOT satellite captured the tsunami ...
The satellite that took the photos belongs to Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT), a joint venture between NASA and the ...
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A Massive Tsunami Swept the Pacific — And NASA's Satellite Mapped the Giant Wave's Geometry
NASA ’s SWOT system plotted the images of the storm against a tsunami forecast model from the NOAA. The study demonstrated ...
Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess earthquake-triggered waves, did not account for the boosting effects of the shockwave. It was a critical flaw in these systems, ...
New videos allow Washington residents to see simulated models of how large tsunami waves are likely to impact their communities. Scientists with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources ...
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