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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis
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The true-color image above shows an inlet of Little Andaman Island, near the village of Kwate-tu-Kwage. Little Andaman Island is part of India?s Andaman Island chain, situated in the eastern Indian Ocean roughly 965 km (600 miles) south-southeast of Bangladesh. The image shows a swath of destruction (grayish patches) just inland from the beach as buildings and houses were damaged or swept away by surging seawater. The image was acquired on January 2, 2005, by the IKONOS satellite. On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit off the west coast of Sumatra, [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12640 ] Indonesia, sending shockwaves and tsunamis radiating out from the epicenter. [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12645 ] According to news reports, as of January 2, 2005, no relief aid has been sent to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and little is currently known about the extent of the damage and loss of life there. Although this scene is partly obscured by a thin cloud overhead, many striking details can be seen in the full-resolution copy. A dark crescent of standing water can be seen to the west (left) of the village?possibly the remnants of the tsunami. The image also reveals tsunami destruction to structures along the coast and damage fairly far inland as well. In some cases structures have been ripped off foundations, which is especially noticeable near the inlet. Image copyright Space Imaging [ http://www.spaceimaging.com/ ] |
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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis
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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis |
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The tsunami of Decemebr 26, 2004, struck hardest along the northwest coast of Sumatra, in Indonesia's Aceh province. In places only 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the earthquake epicenter, the Aceh coast was drowned in waves up to 15 meters (50 feet) tall. The water was channeled inland through low-lying areas, such as stream floodplains. These images of Gleebruk, a small town located roughly 50 km (31 miles) from Banda Aceh, show the degree of destruction. Wooded hills in the upper left of the images were spared, while the wave scoured the area alongside the stream in the center of the image. Buildings, trees, roads, bridges, beaches and even topsoil were swept away by the force of the wave. Satellite imagery is being used in the relief effort to locate and assess the damage in remote and inaccessible areas of Aceh province. These images were acquired by DigitalGlobe's [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/ ] QuickBird satellite on January 2, 2005, (top) and April 12, 2004 (lower). More imagery is available in DigitalGlobe's tsunami gallery. [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/tsunami_gallery.html ] Quickbird's maximum resolution of 60 centimeters (24 inches) per pixel provides exceptional image detail. Due to variations in viewing geometry between the two images, the horizontal scale is approximate. Images copyright DigitalGlobe [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/ ] |
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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis
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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis |
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The tsunami of Decemebr 26, 2004, struck hardest along the northwest coast of Sumatra, in Indonesia's Aceh province. In places only 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the earthquake epicenter, the Aceh coast was drowned in waves up to 15 meters (50 feet) tall. The water was channeled inland through low-lying areas, such as stream floodplains. These images of Gleebruk, a small town located roughly 50 km (31 miles) from Banda Aceh, show the degree of destruction. Wooded hills in the upper left of the images were spared, while the wave scoured the area alongside the stream in the center of the image. Buildings, trees, roads, bridges, beaches and even topsoil were swept away by the force of the wave. Satellite imagery is being used in the relief effort to locate and assess the damage in remote and inaccessible areas of Aceh province. These images were acquired by DigitalGlobe's [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/ ] QuickBird satellite on January 2, 2005, (top) and April 12, 2004 (lower). More imagery is available in DigitalGlobe's tsunami gallery. [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/tsunami_gallery.html ] Quickbird's maximum resolution of 60 centimeters (24 inches) per pixel provides exceptional image detail. Due to variations in viewing geometry between the two images, the horizontal scale is approximate. Images copyright DigitalGlobe [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/ ] |
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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis
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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis |
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The tsunami of Decemebr 26, 2004, struck hardest along the northwest coast of Sumatra, in Indonesia's Aceh province. In places only 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the earthquake epicenter, the Aceh coast was drowned in waves up to 15 meters (50 feet) tall. The water was channeled inland through low-lying areas, such as stream floodplains. These images of Gleebruk, a small town located roughly 50 km (31 miles) from Banda Aceh, show the degree of destruction. Wooded hills in the upper left of the images were spared, while the wave scoured the area alongside the stream in the center of the image. Buildings, trees, roads, bridges, beaches and even topsoil were swept away by the force of the wave. Satellite imagery is being used in the relief effort to locate and assess the damage in remote and inaccessible areas of Aceh province. These images were acquired by DigitalGlobe's [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/ ] QuickBird satellite on January 2, 2005, (top) and April 12, 2004 (lower). More imagery is available in DigitalGlobe's tsunami gallery. [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/tsunami_gallery.html ] Quickbird's maximum resolution of 60 centimeters (24 inches) per pixel provides exceptional image detail. Due to variations in viewing geometry between the two images, the horizontal scale is approximate. Images copyright DigitalGlobe [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/ ] |
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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis
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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis |
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The tsunami of Decemebr 26, 2004, struck hardest along the northwest coast of Sumatra, in Indonesia's Aceh province. In places only 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the earthquake epicenter, the Aceh coast was drowned in waves up to 15 meters (50 feet) tall. The water was channeled inland through low-lying areas, such as stream floodplains. These images of Gleebruk, a small town located roughly 50 km (31 miles) from Banda Aceh, show the degree of destruction. Wooded hills in the upper left of the images were spared, while the wave scoured the area alongside the stream in the center of the image. Buildings, trees, roads, bridges, beaches and even topsoil were swept away by the force of the wave. Satellite imagery is being used in the relief effort to locate and assess the damage in remote and inaccessible areas of Aceh province. These images were acquired by DigitalGlobe's [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/ ] QuickBird satellite on January 2, 2005, (top) and April 12, 2004 (lower). More imagery is available in DigitalGlobe's tsunami gallery. [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/tsunami_gallery.html ] Quickbird's maximum resolution of 60 centimeters (24 inches) per pixel provides exceptional image detail. Due to variations in viewing geometry between the two images, the horizontal scale is approximate. Images copyright DigitalGlobe [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/ ] |
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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis
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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis |
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The tsunami of Decemebr 26, 2004, struck hardest along the northwest coast of Sumatra, in Indonesia's Aceh province. In places only 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the earthquake epicenter, the Aceh coast was drowned in waves up to 15 meters (50 feet) tall. The water was channeled inland through low-lying areas, such as stream floodplains. These images of Gleebruk, a small town located roughly 50 km (31 miles) from Banda Aceh, show the degree of destruction. Wooded hills in the upper left of the images were spared, while the wave scoured the area alongside the stream in the center of the image. Buildings, trees, roads, bridges, beaches and even topsoil were swept away by the force of the wave. Satellite imagery is being used in the relief effort to locate and assess the damage in remote and inaccessible areas of Aceh province. These images were acquired by DigitalGlobe's [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/ ] QuickBird satellite on January 2, 2005, (top) and April 12, 2004 (lower). More imagery is available in DigitalGlobe's tsunami gallery. [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/tsunami_gallery.html ] Quickbird's maximum resolution of 60 centimeters (24 inches) per pixel provides exceptional image detail. Due to variations in viewing geometry between the two images, the horizontal scale is approximate. Images copyright DigitalGlobe [ http://www.digitalglobe.com/ ] |
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