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Quick and clear

Networks of different sensors measure waves, monitor tide height and detect earthquake tremors. They feed data into a complex computer model that creates the clearest-ever picture of the size, route and speed of an approaching tsunami.

This system is similar to other warning systems already developed around the world but it has a few new tricks that make it the fastest and most accurate...



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The tsunami warning system is a dense network of sensors, satellites and ground stations.
The tsunami warning system is a dense network of sensors, satellites and ground stations.
Image: GFZ Potsdam
    Image: Pierangelo Rosati
 

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