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Earthquake sensed by GOCE
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- Title Earthquake sensed by GOCE
- Released: 08/03/2013
- Length 00:00:55
- Language English
- Footage Type Animation
- Copyright Planetary Visions
- Description
The animation shows how the massive earthquake that hit Japan in 2011 caused ripples in the atmosphere. As sound waves from the earthquake travelled upwards, they caused changes in air density that were detected by ESA’s GOCE gravity satellite as it crossed the wavefront.
Credits: ESA/IRAP/CNES/TU Delft/HTG/Planetary Visions