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Tag Archives: Physical oceanography

08Sep/17

Tsunami confirmed in Mexico, waves as high as 3.3 ft – Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

September 8, 2017EnvironmentChile earthquake, Disaster/Accident, Earthquake, Earthquake engineering, Environment, Geology, Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Natural disasters, Nature, Physical oceanography, Risk management, Tsunamismbale

INTERNET (SEPTEMBER 7, 2017) (SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE) – An earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday (September 7), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, killing at least five people, triggering small tsunami waves and damaging some buildings. Continue reading →

22Feb/17

Giant sound waves could subdue tsunamis

February 22, 2017InnovationEnvironment, Flood, Kadri Mangalore, Natural hazards, Nature, Oceanography, Physical oceanography, Risk, Risk management, Technology/Internet, Tsunami, Usama Kadri, Water wavessmbale

According to applied mathematician Usama Kadri of Cardiff University, the power of sound could reduce the devastating impact of tsunamis in the future.
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18May/15

NASA finds Antarctic ice shelf a few years from disintegration

May 18, 2015EnvironmentAla Khazendar, Antarctic, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Argentine Antarctica, British Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Current sea level rise, Environment, Geography of Antarctica, Glaciology, Ice shelf, Larsen Ice Shelf, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Physical geography, Physical oceanographysmbale

The last intact Antarctic ice shelf is a few years from disintegration, according to NASA.

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