Chlorophyll increases off the coasts of Japan after the 2011 tsunami using NASA/MODIS data

Large chlorophyll anomalies are observed after the 2011 Japanese tsunami using the NASA MODIS instrument onboard the TERRA and AQUA satellites. These anomalies are observed both along the eastern coast of Japan, where the tsunami wave hit with maximum force, and in the deep water surrounding the epi...

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Main Authors: E. Sava, B. Edwards, G. Cervone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-08-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/1999/2014/nhess-14-1999-2014.pdf