Neptune Canada Tracks Tsunami Data

The NEPTUNE Canada ocean network, part of the Ocean Networks Canada Observatory led by the University of Victoria, has posted new data on the tsunami waves as they neared the British Columbia coast after crossing the Pacific Ocean from Japan in the wake of its devastating earthquake. The data was fed to the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans which is responsible for handling the tsunami response in Canada. Data on tremors and waves that register on NEPTUNE Canada also go to IRIS, a the global network of earthquake information. NEPTUNE Canada scientists will continue to post new data as it becomes available. Go to www.neptunecanada.ca and check under “news stories” for the latest updates.

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