7 March 2011
Christchurch Quake from Space
Posted by Dan Satterfield
Click the image for a great explanation of how the Christchurch quake was detected and measured from space.
Lyttelton Harbour was ground zero for the Christchurch earthquake. It’s an historic village with a big connection to Antarctica. Sir Robert Falcon Scott made his last stop here on the way to McMurdo Sound in 1910. They had a farewell party at the Mitre Hotel. As history notes, he died attempting the Pole.
Click the image to read easier. Dan's pic in 2010.
Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand. Dan's photo Jan. 2010.
Remote sensing is amazing these days…
Dan
Dan Satterfield has worked as an on air meteorologist for 32 years in Oklahoma, Florida and Alabama. Forecasting weather is Dan's job, but all of Earth Science is his passion. This journal is where Dan writes about things he has too little time for on air. Dan blogs about peer-reviewed Earth science for Junior High level audiences and up.