UTILIZING RAPID WATER DISPLACEMENT DETECTION SYSTEMS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DATA TO PREDICT TSUNAMIS
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1. A method for detecting tsunamis comprising:
- detecting a location of a rapid water displacement event occurring in an ocean;
capturing images proximate to the event utilizing a satellite; and
analyzing the captured images to detect a tsunami.
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Abstract
One aspect of the present invention can include a method for detecting tsunamis that can include a step of detecting a location of a rapid water displacement event occurring in an ocean, such as an underground Earthquake. Images can be captured proximate to the event utilizing a satellite. The captured images can be analyzed to detect and/or track a tsunami.
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1. A method for detecting tsunamis comprising:
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detecting a location of a rapid water displacement event occurring in an ocean; capturing images proximate to the event utilizing a satellite; and analyzing the captured images to detect a tsunami. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having a plurality of code sections, said code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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detecting a location of a rapid water displacement event occurring in an ocean; capturing images proximate to the event utilizing a satellite; and analyzing the captured images to detect a tsunami.
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16. A system for detecting tsunamis comprising:
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a rapid water displacement detection system configured to detect an occurrence and a location of events that results in rapid water displacements occurring in an ocean; a imaging satellite configured to capture images of areas indicated by the detection system responsive to a detected rapid water displacement event; and an image analyzer configured to analyze the images captured by the imaging satellite, to ascertain wave height, wave speed, and wave direction for waves resulting from the detected rapid water displacement event and to determine an existence of a tsunami based upon the ascertained wave height, wave speed, wave period, and wave direction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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