Unbelievably well done NOVA on earthquake and sunami.

[LuckyLib]

The scope of the disaster and human tragedy, and the science behind it.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/japan-killer-quake.html

[chollybocker]

1. Saw it last night. Very comprehensive.

This is exactly why we need PBS. :)

[cbayer]

2. I thought it was really good for the most part, though a bit melodramatic at the end.

Kudos for the team that put this together - great footage and diagrams.

Recommended.

:hi:

[Wilms]

3. Hey Lucky...

I owe ya one.

Much obliged.

:hi:

[Hissyspit]

4. Thanks. Am watching it now.

[kickysnana]

5. K&R Saw it last night.

It explained the different levels of waves that came in and even the anomaly that deposited a salt lake up in a mountain community.

Irony was the community that suffered from the tsunami 40 years ago and built a hugely expensive 30 m sea wall only to have it drop three feet from the earth quake and then be topped by the tsunami there that was at least 30m or more.

Over 500 aftershocks many as large as Haiti.

Since one of equal magnitude is expected in the Ore/Wash area I checked to see where my niece lived and she is 32 m above sea level 25 minutes East from Seattle. Clearly she is in some danger but not as bad as the lowlanders.

[TorchTheWitch]

6. Thanks - that was really interesting n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. "Incredibly it could have been worse"??????

Sheesh.

thanks for the link.

[Beacool]

8. I saw it yesterday.

It was fascinating.

[tomm2thumbs]

9. thanks for posting that - was really well done

much appreciated

[KharmaTrain]

10. Excellent Show But...

I did notice one of the underwriters of the show was the David H. Koch Foundation.

Makes one go hmmmm....

[AsahinaKimi]

11. Bookmarking for later thank you!

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