Morning Brief Podcast. Economy Agriculture. Foreign Trade. Company Corporate Trends. Defence National International Industry. International UAE. Saudi Arabia. US Elections World News. Rate Story. Font Size Abc Small.
Abc Medium. Abc Large. The ship was owned by a shipbuilder in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, said Kyodo News. No further information was immediately available from Japanese media or prefectural police which AFP reached by telephone. Logistics There is a base, Gati hasn't destroyed itself. Investing Bad bet or value buy? Video footage shows a boat swirling in the massive eddy.
It's not known whether anyone was on the vessel. Based on eye-witness accounts and video in recent years, whirlpools probably occur with some regularity after large tsunamis , said Ruth Ludwin, a retired seismologist at the University of Washington in Seattle. But from the perspective of the geological record, they don't leave any particular sign that has been recognized so far.
Whirlpools happen because of the interaction between rushing water and the geology of the coastline and seafloor, Ludwin said. At the same time, the impact of the tsunami waters on the coastline induces some very intense turbulent motion, and, with a suitable bathymetry, a large whirlpool may develop.
The first images and videos of post-tsunami whirlpools came out of the Indian Ocean tsunami, Ludwin said. Vortex: A Japanese helicopter film crew captured this footage of another whirlpool off the coast of north-east Japan after the tsunami. You don't want to be in one.
Powerful whirlpools are known as maelstroms. One of the most famous is found near the Lofoten Islands off the coast of Norway.
It is caused by a strong, five mile wide channel of water passing through islands. Its currents can reach 7mph. Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback.
0コメント