Tohoku-Oki Earthquake Affects the Atmosphere

  • Released Thursday, October 17, 2013
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This animation shows how waves of energy from the Tohoku-Oki earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, pierced through into Earth's upper atmosphere in the vicinity of Japan, disturbing the density of electrons in the ionosphere. These disturbances were monitored by tracking GPS signals between satellites and ground receivers.

Animation showing atmospheric wave-like disturbances from an earthquake.

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See http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA14430

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