SUBJECTS: Science
YEARS: 5–6, 7–8, 9–10
By investigating sediments and debris left by devastating tsunamis throughout history, Japanese scientists are making discoveries that change the way we understand disaster prevention in the Pacific.
Watch as research teams examine rocks and mud layers, create digital simulations of past tsunamis, and investigate the seabed where the 2011 Tohoku earthquake originated. What do they discover that may help predict and prevent future disasters?
Date of broadcast: 2 Oct 2014
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