AI can spot early signs of a tsunami from atmospheric shock waves

Tsunamis trigger atmospheric disturbances that are picked up by GPS satellites – and an AI-powered monitoring system that detects the signals could alert us before the tsunami reaches coastal areas

A better tsunami early warning system could become a reality with the help of AI. Researchers have shown how widely-available AI technology can detect the subtle disturbances in the atmosphere caused when a tsunami’s destructive waves begin to form far out to sea – a demonstration that could help provide earlier warnings for coastal communities long before the tsunami reaches them.

“There is no global network for detecting tsunami waves, and installing physical hardware, like buoy-based systems, …

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