Chlorophyll increases off the coasts of Japan after the 2011 tsunami using NASA/MODIS data

E. Sava, B. Edwards, G. Cervone

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Abstract

Large chlorophyll anomalies are observed after the 2011 Japanese tsunami using the NASA MODIS instrument onboard the TERRA and AQUA satellites. These anomalies are observed both along the eastern coast of Japan, where the tsunami wave hit with maximum force, and in the deep water surrounding the epicentral region. Although both satellites show agreeing spatio-Temporal patterns, larger anomalies are detected using the AQUA satellite. A temporal analysis shows increased chlorophyll concentrations immediately after the tsunami, and higher values are observed for nearly one month before reversing to pre-Tsunami levels.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1999-2008
Number of pages10
JournalNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Volume14
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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