TGIF: Monster Wave in Super-slow Motion
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By , on May 8th, 2009 2 comments   Pictures and Movies   , , , , ,  

High-definition cameras shooting 600 frames reveal the inner dynamics of Monster Waves in the new BBC series South Pacific: Oceans of Islands premiering May 10 on BBC Two. The trailer above shows the first images of underwater spiralling vortices created by the wave’s action, off the coast of Pohnpei in the Caroline Islands, part . . . → Read More: TGIF: Monster Wave in Super-slow Motion

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Tsunami Warning in the South Pacific
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By , on March 19th, 2009 2 comments   Geology, Weather   , , , , , ,  

[googlemap lat="-22.857194700969636" lng="-174.55078125" width="500px" height="300px" zoom="6" type="G_HYBRID_MAP"]Tonga[/googlemap] News on the wire from Rick is that a tsunami warning was issued for the South Pacific after a 7.9 earthquake registered about 209km (130 miles) south-east of Tonga. The first report from the U.S. National Weather Service’s Pacific tsunami center is that “Sea level readings confirm that . . . → Read More: Tsunami Warning in the South Pacific

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