Satellite data from ship captures landslide-generated tsunami for the first time

May 27, 2025
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An article from CIRES shares that scientists collected information about a landslide from the R/V Sikuliaq. They then compared it with a landslide-tsunami model.

"Now, for the first time, scientists have detected tsunami waves caused by a landslide using data from a ship’s satellite receiver. The CIRES and CU Boulder-led research, published in Geophysical Research Letters, shows the potential for the approach to improve tsunami detection and warning, providing life-saving information to coastal communities."

Read the article here: https://cires.colorado.edu/news/satellite-data-ship-captures-landslide-generated-tsunami-first-time