clearscience: moderation: msnbc: This image provided by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center shows a tsunami forecast model predicting the wave height of the tsunami generated by the Japan earthquake. (via Globe and Mail) wow! The Clear Science staff can’t help but imagine the equations behind such a forecast. To all our readers in the Pacific, do take care.
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nedhepburn: Japan 8.9 quake leaves giant crack in ground in Tokyo.
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“Everyone out there, whether you’re stuck far from home, at home with loved ones stuck somewhere else, be safe, stay safe, and buy yourself an Asahi or something, you deserve it.”
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tokyokumako: I am ok. I am home. I am in the warm room, watching tv. It’s safe here. But I have no idea what to say about the disaster we are experiencing now in Japan. Many people are outside, making hopelessly long line to the taxi or buses… I hear 300 people were found dead in the coast in the north. I can’t tell what I will hear tomorrow morning…. This is horrible. The picture is from my short walk in the neighbourhood some hours ago.
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thedailywhat: Breaking News of the Day: An 8.9-magnitude Earthquake struck some 80 miles off the coast of Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture (230 miles northeast of Tokyo) around 2:45 PM local time. It is the most powerful earthquake to hit Japan in recorded history, and the seventh largest of all time. The earthquake reportedly triggered a 33-foot-high tsunami which was captured in part on live television: Tsunami warnings have been issues for 50 surrounding countries and territories, including as far away as the Pacific Coast of the United States (expected arrival times here). Evacuations possible in California. The confirmed death toll currently stands at 288, but that number is expected to rise rapidly. Aftershocks are still being felt at this time. Live coverage of the ongoing catastrophe can be found at these sites: BBC, CNN, NYT, Al Jazeera, NHK. Photos can be found here. More raw footage and news reports below: Raw tsunami footage. Raw footage from inside a home in Miyagi. Footage from inside a supermarket. Russia Today report. Al Jazeera English report. [photo: ap via telegraph.]
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savingoldlitter: via cdn.theatlantic.com
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