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Tsunamis can be deadly, and often without much warning. However, according to a new study published by researchers at the University of Hawaii \u2013 Manoa (UHM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u2019s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, using real-time GPS tracking on commercial ships could be a cost-effective and better way to track tsunamis and warn of their danger.<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, tsunami detection consists of tide-gauges and seismic stations on land coupled with a buoy pressure sea-floor sensor system located deep in the ocean and land-based GPS tracker networks. There’s also the natural warning of an approaching tsunami: the ground near the coast may shake, water my withdraw far from the shoreline, or there may be an unusual ocean disturbance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, even with all of these current methods to detect a looming tsunami, the devastating waves of a tsunami continues to wreak a deadly path.<\/span><\/p>\n

But that’s where commercial ships may be able to help, according to the UHM scientists.\u00a0 On its way from Guam to Hawaii, the UHM research ship named “Kilo Moana” — equipped with an advanced GPS tracking system — detected the tsunami generated by the 8.8 Chiliean earthquake in Febrary 2010. This was the first time a maritime vessel detected a tsunami.<\/span><\/p>\n

Based upon this knowledge, study author Dr. James Foster along with his colleagues are currently working on coordinating a network of commercial ships — all equipped with a geodetic GPS system — which could become the go-to technology for real-time tsunami warnings in the Pacific ocean.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur discovery indicates that the vast fleet of commercial ships traveling the ocean each day could become a network of accurate tsunami sensors,\u201d Foster said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Given the improving satellite communication technology and the affordability of GPS tracking system, it’s possible to cover a significant portion of today’s shipping fleet with real-time GPS tracking systems to create an effective, practical, and economical that provides more widespread and focused tsunami discovery coverage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Foster and his colleagues believe that this type of ship-based GPS tracking technology could have detected the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami within 60 minutes, possibly saving many lives. A geodetic GPS tracking system installed on a network of commercial ships could \u201cimprove our detection and predictions of tsunamis \u2014 saving lives and money,\u201d said Foster.<\/span><\/p>\n

The study finders are published in the journal Geophyiscal Research Letters<\/a><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

UHM researchers hope to launch a demo system using at least two vessels by the end of 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tsunamis can be deadly, and often without much warning. 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