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These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
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Questions

Use the data and observations you have recorded in your chart to answer the questions below. Submit your answers using the Module 5 Assessment.

  1. At what time and date did the Tohoku earthquake take place? (Hint: refer to the NCTR Main Event Page for the Tohoku Tsunami)
  2. How long did it take the tsunami generated by the earthquake to reach the DART buoy located 450 Nautical Miles NE of Tokyo?
  3. How long did it take the tsunami to reach Hilo, Hawaii?
  4. How long did it take the tsunami to reach San Diego, California?
  5. What is the distance between Sendai, Japan and Hilo, Hawaii (Hint: use Google Earth to estimate this distance)
  6. What is the distance between Sendai, Japan and San Diego, California?
  7. Based on your data, calculate the average tsunami wave velocity (kilometers per hour) between Japan and Hawaii. To calculate velocity, simply divide the distance between the two points by the time it took for the tsunami to arrive after the earthquake.
  8. What was the average tsunami wave velocity between Japan and San Diego?
  9. How well did the NCTR tsunami model predict the timing and magnitude of the actual tsunami arrival at tide gauge 1617760 (Hilo, HI)?
  10. How well did the NCTR tsunami model predict the timing and magnitude of the actual tsunami arrival at tide gauge 9410170 (San Diego, CA)?
These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
Explore the Collection »