Analysis Of Impact Crater Linked To Martian Tsunamis

The 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami was an horrific natural disaster. On Sunday 26th of December 2004 at 7.58 am local time there was an earthquake of a massive magnitude 9 on the Richter scale. The earthquake struck off the northern tip of Sumatra in Indonesia. It was the result of the Indio-Australian Plate subducting below the Eurasian Plate. Indonesia was hit by the tsunami first. Forty-five minutes later it reached Thailand.

In overcoming the challenges along the way of the mission from launching to impact to egress, it has allowed scientists and organisations such as NASA to gather more information about the nature of the Mars, from the climate to the geology of the planet. The outcome and findings of this mission has been a success and influential in the way we explore other planets to find the possibility of past and/or present life on that planet. The rovers had discovered fluid and other deposits on the surface of the planet, which may indicate that life can survive on this planet. The uncovering of these physical environments has shaped the method and processes undertaken on other missions in order to succeed and deliver the necessary answers to the questions of the possibility of life

The most noticeable difference between a tsunami and a hurricane is the cause of each. A tsunami is the aftermath of an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption. The force of the earthquake or eruption, along with the moving of the tectonic plates, sends large amounts of water in all directions. The waves can be thousands of feet high when they reach the shoreline. These giant waves can arrive at a moment's notice with no warning. The tsunami is a large natural phenomenon originating from the ocean, but it is not the only phenomenon to start in the ocean.

That is the image of a tsunami and they strike somewhere in the world almost every year. Some archeologists say that a mediterranean tsunami hit the north shore of Crete about 3500 years ago which sent Minoan civilization to surrender to Mycenaen Greeks. In the fifth century B.C. the Greek historian, Thuydides, was the first to document the connection between earthquakes and tsunamis. The majority of tsunamis are in the Indian and Pacific oceans where the Tectonic plated collide and the one carrying dense oceanic crust dives under the more floatable one forming a deep ocean trench. Normally it happens smoothly, but sometimes they become stuck and friction strain builds up, then it releases energy which raise and lower the water above it which becomes a tsunami. Created from the seafloor up they grow in dangerous heights in shallow waters only because in the deep oceans it barely

People who think we should explore space more than the ocean might say that with new technology, we are just beginning to discover things outside of our solar system. Well I think that there are so many things on our own planet that we have yet to discover. The ocean is a perfect example of that. In 2010 scientist Santiago Herrera embarked on an expedition in the water near Indonesia to determine areas worth returning for research. "Scientists saw far more than they expected...on this expedition, Herrera says, 'we were never bored because we were constantly seeing amazing species. We suspect this is one of the areas of highest biodiversity on Earth." (page 208) Many people believe that with more expeditions in space, life on other planets or habitable planets will be discovered. I believe there are many, many new species yet to be discovered, especially in the ocean. "To date, scientists have identified more than 1,300 species in deep-sea chemosynthetic habitats. These organisms have introduced us to completely new ways of life and expanded our view of how adaptable life can be." (208) Scientist Craig Smith who is a professor at the University of Hawaii believes that scientists will continue to find new life in surprising locations. As these examples show, exploring the ocean is more important than exploring

The Boxing Day Tsunami had occurred on the 26th of December 2004. The tsunami had started under water, in the Indian Ocean. The cause of the tsunami was that the Indo-Australian plate had subducted below the Eurasian plate, this process is called a convergent plate boundary. This resulted with an underwater earthquake, making waves approximately 20-30 metres high and travelling at speeds up to 500km/ph. Theses waves travelled throughout Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand and left each country in terrible conditions. The earthquake that occurred underwater had

IF we get involved in the exploration of space and the ocean, then when we discover big things then we could proudly tell the world we discovered something big. Let’s say we discovered something big, well then, we would like to explore it more. Like a wrecked ship, if we want to explore it maybe it will have something good then we can explore. But we would have to be careful so no one gets hurt. If we find something big on the river or in space it could mean new things and more discovery.

Did you watch The Martian in the movie theaters? It’s hard to make the distinction between science fiction and reality. This paper is dedicated to describing the geology of Mars in reference to our own planet. How do the two planets relate? On a fun note, is there any point in going to Mars? In conclusion, with the power of research, this paper will unlock the mystery surrounded with the geology of Mars.

The Tsunami that took place after the initial quake was caused by a portion of seabed rupturing upwards, and displacing a large portion of the water being displaced. This water traveled at 450 miles, at 8 feet tall, to the Chilean and Peruvian coast. Early viewers of the tsunami later reported waves being up to 10 feet tall. This rupture was believed to be caused by 2 unusually dense pieces of seabed that had been previously undetected by scientists, and consequently caused a large displacement of water. There were also small ruptures of seismic

In 1975, two scientists by the name of Dr. William K. Hartmann and Dr. Donald R. Davis, came up with a groundbreaking new theory on how the moon was created. Their theory stated “At the time Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago, other smaller planetary bodies were also growing. One of these hit earth late in Earth 's growth process, blowing out rocky debris. A fraction of that debris went into orbit around the Earth and aggregated into the moon” (Hartmann & Herres 1). This theory is known as the Giant Impact Theory and is the accepted theory in the scientific community of how the moon was created. Even though this theory is accepted by most, there are still some people who don’t hold this theory to be true. I agree with Davis and Hartmann’s Giant Impact Theory that a great collision occurred and created the moon. The Giant Impact Theory is supported by the lack of iron on the moon, the moon rocks from the Apollo missions, and its acceptance in the scientific community.

These are predictions could be the future of this world. The exploration of the oceans and space could help us prevent another wipe out of a major race. We need to explore and investigate the ocean instead of polluting it. In “Why Exploring the Ocean Is Mankind’s Next Giant Leap,” on lines 65-67 it states “ oceans are the life support system of this planet, providing us with up to 70% of our oxygen, as well as a primary source of protein for billions of people, not to mention the regulation of our climate.” In “ Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost,” on lines 36-38 is states “ Observing Earth has provided G.P.s, meteorological forecasts, predictions, and management of hurricanes and other natural disasters.” This evidence prove to us that exploring the unknown could unlock the future of our

I found a recent article on Astronomy Magazine entitled, “New Study Find Martian Volcano’s Last Eruption”. The article discusses how new research from NASA shows a large volcano known as Arsia Mons has been inactive for about 50 million years. This was at the time of the extinction of dinosaurs. Arsia Mons, which is located just south of Mars’ equator, the last eruption was in the bowl-shaped depression on top of the volcano known as the caldera. The caldera is roughly 68 miles across and has plenty of room to hold Lake Huron in it. Scientific research revealed that Arsia Mons has 29 crust openings where the lava can pour out. During its peak, these vents spewed 0.25 to 2 cubic miles of magma, which assisted in shaping the volcano over

In the article “Space probe’s crash-landing on Mars is just a minor setback for the mission”, by Associated Press, adapted by Newsela Staff. It talks about how the European Space Agency crashed there probe on Mars. The author develops the central idea of progress by how has science changed our lives. Now scientist have been researching Mars for a few years now, and it states how far they got to researching on mars with probes.

The largest of these events was the discovery of liquid water flowing on Mars; this information was released on 28 September 2015, merely four days before the US release date of The Martian. The fact that news about Mars were so recent and exciting simply inspired people’s awe over the film, feeling as though the events could actually be

A tsunami is a series of huge waves occurring when there is a major disturbance on the ocean floor. Tsunamis often occur due to earthquakes, volcanoes, or landslides (Park 16). Underwater earthquakes may produce waves that travel in all different directions. Some tsunamis lose power and die out under water, others may produce large waves as they approach land. Tsunamis may look like an onrushing tidal wave as they approach land, but do not occur because of tides (Park 6). Their walls of water can move across the open ocean at speeds of up to 560 miles per hour. When the waves hit the coast, they can reach up to 100 feet (Park 5). The tsunami in Japan is believed to have occurred after two of Earth’s tectonic plates collided in the