US French satellite SWOT captures Kamchatka tsunami in unprecedented detail
Saturday, 9 August 2025 () Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
Data from a joint NASA and CNES mission has provided valuable insights to refine tsunami forecasting models, potentially improving coastal safety worldwide. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite recorded the tsunami generated by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30. Passing over the area roughly 70 minutes later, SWOT measured the wave's
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