Remote Sensing, Vol. 10, Pages 802: Combining TerraSAR-X and Landsat Images for Emergency Response in Urban Environments

Mon, 21 May 2018 16:16:00 +0200mdpi (en)

Abstract Rapid damage mapping following a disaster event, especially in an urban environment, is critical to ensure that the emergency response in the affected area is rapid and efficient. This work presents a new method for mapping damage assessment in urban environments.

Campo y educación, la clave para el desarrollo de Guanajuato: AMLO

Mon, 21 May 2018 09:40:00 +0200periodicocorreo (es)

“Sí, pero están importando la carne de cerdo de Canadá, para mandarla a Japón. Aquí nada más la maquilan, entonces deberíamos de producir la carne aquí. Son opciones, alternativas que se tienen para la actividad productiva de Guanajuato. Lo principal va a ser eso, el rescate del campo, y apoyar a los productores.

Radiation monitors in Fukushima broken; malfunction 4,000 times

Mon, 21 May 2018 01:22:00 +0200japantoday (en)

Some 3,000 radiation monitoring devices installed in Fukushima Prefecture after the 2011 nuclear accident have been hit by glitches and other problems nearly 4,000 times, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday. The Nuclear Regulation Authority, which operates the devices called monitoring....

9:21 Session to Help Identify 2011 Disaster Victims in Japan

Sun, 20 May 2018 15:52:00 +0200plenglish (en)

20 de mayo de 2018, 09:21 Tokyo,May 20 (Prensa Latina) Police in northeastern Japan are holding an information-providing session today to help those whose loved ones remain unaccounted for more than 7 years after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Police in Iwate Prefecture hold such sessions to....

8:55 Policía japonesa organiza identificación de víctimas de tsunami

Sun, 20 May 2018 15:06:00 +0200prensa-latina (es)

20 de mayo de 2018, 08:55 Tokio, 20 may (PL) Autoridades policiales de la prefectura de Iwate, al noreste de Japón, organizaron hoy una sesión informativa para ayudar a familiares de los desaparecidos en el tsunami de 2011 a identificar restos encontrados.

Pablo Díez comparte su experiencia del desastre de Fukushima

Sun, 20 May 2018 11:17:00 +0200salamancartvaldia (es)

Días tenebrosos en Tokio. Hace frío, el cielo está encapotado y sopla un viento encrespado del norte que trae no solo malos augurios, sino también la radiactividad de Fukushima. Reflejándose en las ventanas de los rascacielos al atardecer, un sol más anaranjado que de costumbre recuerda la amenaza del crepúsculo atómico que pende sobre Japón.

Indeci: público podrá subirse a simulador de terremoto de 10 grados de magnitud [VIDEO]

Sun, 20 May 2018 04:26:00 +0200larepublica-pe (es)

El gobierno de Japón donó al Perú tres vehículos simuladores de sismo capaces de hacer vivir la experiencia de encontrarse en medio de un terremoto de hasta 10 grados de magnitud. Uno de los vehículos será enviado a la ciudad de Arequipa, otro irá a la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI) y el....

Tribute in Japan brings back painful memories

Sun, 20 May 2018 01:38:00 +0200samoaobserver (en)

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and leaders attending the 8th Pacific Island Leaders Meeting (P.A.L.M.) in Japan have paid tribute to the lives lost during the 2011 tsunami in Japan. The disaster struck Iwaki City where the summit is held. As the participants acknowledged a moment of....

World's oldest man dies at 112 in Japan

Sat, 19 May 2018 18:51:00 +0200tengrinews (en)

The world's oldest man, Sakari Momoi, has died in Japan at the ripe old age of 112, an official said Tuesday, reports. AFP Momoi, born months before the Wright brothers made their first successful flight, passed away late Sunday, said the official at Saitama City, north of Tokyo, where he had lived for many years.

Hong Kong to reach decision by November on lifting Japanese food import ban over Fukushima disaster

Sat, 19 May 2018 15:26:00 +0200scmp (en)

. Hong Kong is considering lifting the ban on Japan ese food imports after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, with a decision to be reached by November when Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor visits the country, the Post has learned. In March, Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono met Lam in Hong....

What to do when Mother Nature wrecks your vacation

Sat, 19 May 2018 14:44:00 +020012news (en)

A driving rain with intermittent wind gusts greeted us in Deadwood, S.D., last week. The temperature gauge in our car plummeted to a brisk 38 degrees. It was a vacation disaster waiting to happen. "I'm not getting out of the car," my daughter announced, as we made a hard turn into a parking spot. I didn't want to either.

What to do when Mother Nature wrecks your vacation

Sat, 19 May 2018 14:13:00 +0200azcentral (en)

A driving rain with intermittent wind gusts greeted us in Deadwood, S.D., last week. The temperature gauge in our car plummeted to a brisk 38 degrees. It was a vacation disaster waiting to happen. "I'm not getting out of the car," my daughter announced, as we made a hard turn into a parking spot. I didn't want to either.

Peruanos podrán subirse a simulador de terremoto

Sat, 19 May 2018 14:05:00 +0200expreso-PE (es)

Ya se encuentran en el Perú tres vehículos simuladores de sismo capaces de hacer vivir la experiencia de encontrarse en medio de un terremoto de hasta 10 grados de magnitud. Donados por el Gobierno de Japón, uno de los vehículos será enviado a la ciudad de Arequipa, otro irá a la Universidad....

With 3 weeks to go in season, Maine’s baby eel harvest tops $20M

Sat, 19 May 2018 13:22:00 +0200bangordailynews (en)

, BDN Staff May 19, 2018 7:00 am. The value of landings so far in Maine’s 2018 baby eel fishing season have topped $20 million, the fishery’s highest annual value since the state adopted a statewide catch limit in 2014. Record prices this season of around $2,500 per pound for baby eels, also known....

I was feeling at one with the cosmos. Then the first plastic bottle washed up | Douglas Coupland

Fri, 18 May 2018 14:47:00 +0200guardian (en)

I n 1999, I was in a Tokyo department store walking down a household cleaning products aisle and had what you might call an ecstatic moment when the pastel-tinted plastic bottles on both sides of the aisle temporarily froze my reptile cortex: pink, yellow, baby blue, turquoise — so many cute-looking....

Why I filled a 50,000 litre aquarium with plastic debris | Douglas Coupland

Fri, 18 May 2018 13:17:00 +0200guardian (en)

I n 1999, I was in a Tokyo department store walking down a household cleaning products aisle and had what you might call an ecstatic moment when the pastel-tinted plastic bottles on both sides of the aisle temporarily froze my reptile cortex: pink, yellow, baby blue, turquoise — so many cute-looking....

DOOMSDAY TSUNAMI Putin unveils nuclear drone that can trigger 300ft tsunamis

Fri, 18 May 2018 12:21:00 +0200thesun (en)

But according to experts, if deployed the weapon could produce tsunamis capable of causing mass destruction equal to that of the , Japan in 2011. natural disaster in Fukushima Rex Richardson, a physicist, told Business Insider: “A well-placed nuclear weapon of yield in the range 20MT to 50MT near a....

Continental Shelf Shape Leads to Long-lasting Tsunami Edge Waves During Mexican Earthquake

Fri, 18 May 2018 02:27:00 +0200sciencenewsline (en)

. Published: May 17, 2018. Released by The shape of the continental shelf off the southern Mexican coast played a role in the formation of long-lasting tsunami edge waves that appeared after last September's magnitude 8.2 earthquake, according to researchers speaking at the SSA 2018 Annual Meeting.

Continental shelf shape leads to long-lasting tsunami edge waves during Mexican earthquake

Thu, 17 May 2018 23:57:00 +0200sciencedaily (en)

Edge waves are coastal waves generated by a larger tsunami wave. They travel back and forth parallel to a shoreline. They can be an important part of overall tsunami hazard, depending on how big the edge waves are and how long they last, said University of Oregon researcher Diego Melgar. "They make a bad problem worse," he said.

Continental shelf shape leads to long-lasting tsunami edge waves during Mexican earthquake

Thu, 17 May 2018 17:32:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

The shape of the continental shelf off the southern Mexican coast played a role in the formation of long-lasting tsunami edge waves that appeared after last September's magnitude 8.2 earthquake, according to researchers speaking at the SSA 2018 Annual Meeting. Edge waves are coastal waves generated by a larger tsunami wave.

Tracking precipitation planetwide

Thu, 17 May 2018 16:56:00 +0200news-uci (en)

UC Irvine engineering professor Soroosh Sorooshian spent the holiday break closely monitoring the heavy rains – not just at home but half a world away. Unlike local forecasters, he and his colleagues aim to help whole nations grapple with deluges. “Some climate modellers predicted drought for....

5.3-magnitude quake hits Japan

Thu, 17 May 2018 08:19:00 +0200greaterkashmir (en)

. The quake struck Chiba, east of Tokyo in the Kanto region at a depth of 50 km around 12.12 p.m., according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Indo-Asian News Service Tokyo, Publish Date: May 17 2018 10:17AM | Updated Date: May 17 2018 10:17AM Representational Image An earthquake measuring 5.

5.3-magnitude quake hits Japan

Thu, 17 May 2018 07:58:00 +0200business-standard (en)

An earthquake measuring 5.3-magnitude on the Richter scale hit Japan on Thursday, the weather agency said. There were no immediate reports of injury or damage. No warning was issued. The quake struck Chiba, east of Tokyo in the Kanto region at a depth of 50 km around 12.12 p.m., according to the Meteorological Agency (JMA).

5.3-magnitude quake strikes Japan's Chiba Prefecture, no ...

Thu, 17 May 2018 07:20:00 +0200sinacom-en (en)

TOKYO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck Japan 's Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo in the Kanto region, at 12:12 p.m. local time on Thursday, the weather agency here said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor, which measured 4 on the....

5.3-magnitude quake strikes Japan's Chiba Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

Thu, 17 May 2018 06:40:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

TOKYO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck Japan 's Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo in the Kanto region, at 12:12 p.m. local time on Thursday, the weather agency here said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor, which measured 4 on the....

Earthquake jolts eastern Japan's Chiba, no tsunami warning

Thu, 17 May 2018 06:26:00 +0200bdnews24 (en)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit eastern Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter of the quake was off the coast of Chiba prefecture, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had not been issued. There were no immediate reports of damage.

Earthquake jolts eastern Japan's Chiba

Thu, 17 May 2018 06:11:00 +0200cnbc (en)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit eastern Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. A wind turbine stands in the sea off the coast of Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on Monday, March 4, 2013. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.

1st LD Writethru: 5.3-magnitude quake strikes Japan's Chiba Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

Thu, 17 May 2018 06:10:00 +0200nampa (en)

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. TOKYO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 struck Japan 's Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo in the Kanto region, at 12:12 p.m. local time on Thursday, the weather agency here said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the....

Earthquake jolts eastern Japan's Chiba, no tsunami warning

Thu, 17 May 2018 06:05:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit eastern Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter of the quake was off the coast of Chiba prefecture, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had not been issued. There were no immediate reports of damage.

Earthquake Jolts Eastern Japan’s Chiba

Thu, 17 May 2018 06:02:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

TOKYO–An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit eastern Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter of the quake was off the coast of Chiba prefecture, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had not been issued.