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US-French SWOT Satellite Measures Tsunami After Massive Quake

Data provided by the water satellite, a joint effort between NASA and the French space agency, is helping to improve tsunami forecast models, benefitting coastal communities.
A state-of-the-art ocean-observing satellite recorded the massive wave rippling out from the epicenter of this major quake.
Journal Reference: Adam E. Manaster, Anne F. Sheehan, Dara E. Goldberg, Katherine R. Barnhart, Ethan H. Roth. Detection of Landslide‐Generated Tsunami by Shipborne GNSS Precise Point Positioning.
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