Detection of the 2010 Chilean tsunami using satellite altimetry
Tsunamis are difficult to detect and measure in the open ocean because the wave amplitude is much smaller than it is closer to shore. An effective early warning system, however, must be able to observe an impending tsunami threat far away from the shore in order to provide the necessary lead-time fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/2391/2011/nhess-11-2391-2011.pdf |