‘Tsunami: Race Against Time’ Revisits A Day Of Unimaginable Tragedy

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‘Tsunami: Race Against Time’ Revisits A Day Of Unimaginable Tragedy
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A resort in the Bang Tao area of Phuket, Thailand is pictured on Jan. 11, 2005, after it was leveledOn December 26, 2004, a powerful undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered the deadliest tsunami in recorded history. Within hours, towering waves struck 14 countries, claiming over 230,000 lives and leaving an indelible scar on the world.

International collaboration to establish warning systems in previously unmonitored regions, including the Indian Ocean. The visual effects reveal surprising complexities in the tsunami’s movement, including turbulence, reflected ripples, and irregular front lines caused by interactions with underwater topography. Silcox added,"It wasn’t a simple wave. It was insidious, with massive turbulence and reflected ripples that compounded the devastation. Observing this in the data was fascinating—and haunting."

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