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NOAA’s Science on a Sphere is an animated globe that can show dynamic images of the atmosphere, oceans, and land of a planet. That’s where the video of the tsunami waves was made.

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How it works

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Before

The ocean retreats 400 meters before the tsunami.

After

The tsunami has just flooded everything in the picture.

This is footage of the first waves hitting the coast of Thailand.

This video shows how the waves moved around the oceans. It is from an NOAA presentation using images projected on a 6 foot diameter sphere.

Did you know that 30% of American households donated to the relief effort? The median contribution was about $57. (source)

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