Monday, March 14, 2011

Flooding from Tsunami near Sendai, Japan

First shots - satellite
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The Japanese coastline near Sendai is flooded in this false-color image, taken March 12, 2011, nearly a day after a earthquake-generated tsunami inundated the coast.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=49630&src=eorss-iotd

Tsunami flooding near Sendai, Japan

Skies over northeastern Japan were entirely cloud-free on March 13, 2011, providing a clear view of tsunami flooding along the coastline.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=49634&src=eorss-nh

Friday, March 11, 2011