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.