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Sombeech
03-11-2011, 06:29 AM
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/03/11/vo.japan.tidal.wave.NHK?hpt=C2

:eek2: This video is amazing
Bo_Beck
03-11-2011, 06:36 AM
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/03/11/vo.japan.tidal.wave.NHK?hpt=C2

:eek2: This video is amazing

UNREAL! Wonder if the Tsunami will affect Calif. much this morning? Dang that quake and Tsunami was viscious!
blueeyes
03-11-2011, 06:45 AM
Amazing the power mother nature has!! I have been in awe since I woke up this morning.
Sombeech
03-11-2011, 06:53 AM
boats and cars being swept away in Japan



http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/03/11/vo.quake.cars.water.mov.avn
Sombeech
03-11-2011, 06:59 AM
CNN videos seem to be embedding the easiest...

Go to "Share" and then grab the "Link" (not the embed code) and then paste it between the video tags.



http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/03/11/vo.japan.water.fields.nhk
Sombeech
03-11-2011, 07:34 AM
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b_rock_101
03-11-2011, 09:35 AM
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:lol8:

but WOW that is devastating best wishes to my friends on base over there
canyonphile
03-11-2011, 11:19 AM
:eek2: That is insane! Huge boats and ships being swept around like they were made out of balsa wood, and cars and trucks forming flotsam and jetsam rather than sticks. Oy. :shock2:

Isn't the water from a tsunami supposed to suck back into the ocean? Maybe the land was lower in those areas and it's just going to pool there. Wow. I can't imagine having to deal with that sort of thing, or the long-term aftermath. No beachfront property for me, thanks.
stefan
03-13-2011, 01:27 PM
before and after satellite photos
http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm
Iceaxe
03-14-2011, 10:41 AM
Damn.... he gets around....


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Iceaxe
03-17-2011, 09:58 AM
20/20 hindsight but ....

The Japan Daiichi disaster is apparently the result of two huge events; first, they were hit by a 9.0 earthquake and then swamped by a tsunami. Fair enough - but here's my question. Apparently, the real issue started when the backup diesel generators failed either because they were swamped or because the fuel was contaminated with sea water. So .... why were they relying on diesel generators so close to the plant for this vital function?

In Alaska, a number of old Cold War military and FAA sites have been 'remoted'; they are completely self-contained and have a variety of backup systems. The main generators are diesel and there are always two that automatically cycle on and off on a seven day cycle. Maintenance crews go out every 30-45 days to make sure everything is shipshape. But - here's the key: They also have a backup to the backup and for this purpose, they use gas turbine generators that are powered by liquid propane. Turbines can run under water, fire up at -70, can be moved or placed at any angle. The fuel supply is portable, big steel 'export' tanks that hold 1,000 gallons each, fuel lines are rubber. All they need is air so run a couple of big hoses and you're set. Similar systems are also used by oil platforms and drill rigs, any installation that has to have 100% reliable backup power that can withstand a variety of catastrophes.

Solar Turbines is the big name here, now owned by Cat but originally developed by IH. Gas turbines are far too fuel-thirsty to use all the time but for a back-up, emergency solution, they are ideal:

http://mysolar.cat.com/