NOAA Animation of Tsunami Wave Throughout the Pacific-post Quake

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration created this animation to show how the tsunami waves (generated by Japan's 8.9 Richter Scale earthquake last week) propagated throughout the Pacific Ocean. It's a fascinating look at how the quake affected the Pacific Ocean (North and South Pacific).

For more information about it, check out the NY Times DOT Blog: http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/11/ocean-spanning-power-of-japans-great-quake-on-display/