Journey to the Center of the Gyre: The Fate of the Tohoku Tsunami Debris Field

Journey to the Center of the Gyre: The Fate of the Tohoku Tsunami Debris Field

The 9.0 magnitude Tohoku earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, was the fourth largest earthquake in recorded history and the largest ever to hit a densely populated region (Bertero, 2011; Lekkas et al., 2011). The ensuing tsunami inundated an area of about 561 km2 (Geospat...

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Main Authors: Amal Bagulayan, Jinae N. Bartlett-Roa, Amanda L. Carter, Bryce G. Inman, Eric M. Keen, Eric C. Orenstein, Nastassia V. Patin, Kirk N.S. Sato, Elizabeth C. Sibert, Anne E. Simonis, Amy M. Van Cise, Peter J.S. Franks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Oceanography Society 2012-06-01
Series:Oceanography
Subjects:
Tohoku earthquake
radioactivity in surface waters
Tohoku debris field
Online Access:http://tos.org/oceanography/archive/25-2_bagulayan.pdf

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