India to study Japan tsunami’s impact on Indian Ocean
March 23rd, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Indian scientists will study the impact on the Indian Ocean of the Pacific Ocean tsunami that ravaged north-eastern Japan earlier this month, a met department official said Wednesday.
“The Pacific Ocean is so vast that if there are some changes in the sea following the recent tsunami, it will have a global impact. We will study the impact of the Pacific Ocean tsunami on the Indian Ocean,” said India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Ajit Tyagi on the sidelines of a function.
Scientists are awaiting data related to changes in the pattern of the Pacific ocean. “We need to study changes in sea currents, bottom of the sea and ocean conditions, and how it can impact the Indian Ocean,” Tyagi told IANS.
The devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11 left 9,301 people dead, while at least 13,786 are still unaccounted for.
- Japan quake: 9,300 dead, 13,786 missing - Mar 23, 2011
- India set for better weather forecast with Chinese radars - Oct 20, 2011
- China safe from radiation leaking from reactors in Japan say officials - Mar 16, 2011
- Japan: radioactive source contaminating sea not clear - Apr 04, 2011
- Strong earthquake jolts eastern Japan, no damage - Aug 01, 2011
- Strong earthquake shakes northeast Japan, no damage - Mar 27, 2012
- Russia to send mission to assess Sea of Japan nuclear contamination - Apr 16, 2011
- No tsunami threat to India - Mar 11, 2011
- Tsunami warning lifted in quake-hit Japan (Second Lead) - Apr 11, 2011
- No need to worry about monsoon, assures government - Jul 21, 2011
- Tsunami threat to India doesn't exist: Government (Lead) - Mar 11, 2011
- IMD to study monsoon pattern, revise dates - Jun 25, 2010
- Japan quake toll rises to 13,000 - Apr 11, 2011
- New record for deep-sea drill depth - Apr 30, 2012
- No immediate danger to India because of tsunami: Ashwani Kumar - Mar 11, 2011
Tags: ajit, bottom of the sea, devastating earthquake, director general, eastern japan, global impact, india meteorological department, india meteorological department imd, indian ocean, indian scientists, japan march, japan tsunami, march 11, New Delhi, ocean conditions, pacific ocean, recent tsunami, sea currents, sidelines, tyagi