Landsat 7 satellite shows tsunami effects in Sendai, Japan

Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:01 in Earth & Climate

Before and after images from the Landsat 7 satellite show the after effects of the tsunami that followed the 9.0 earthquake off of Japan's east coast last weekend. A side-by-side comparison reveals inland areas inundated by water from the tsunami, smoke from burning fires and clouds of debris in the water.

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