Japan's Tsunami: How It Happened

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Mark Strong
Mark Strong

Self - Narrator

Roger Bilham
Roger Bilham

Self - Seismologist, University of Colorado

Simon Boxall
Simon Boxall

Self - National Oceanography Center, Southampton

Gerard Fryer
Gerard Fryer

Self - Geophysicist, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Chris Goldfinger
Chris Goldfinger

Self - Marine Geologist, Oregon State University

Tom Jordan
Tom Jordan

Self - Director, Southern California Earthquake Center

Callum Macrae
Callum Macrae

Self - Journalist & Filmaker

Charles McCreery
Charles McCreery

Self - Director, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Bill McGuire
Bill McGuire

Self

Costas Emmanuel Synolakis
Costas Emmanuel Synolakis

Self - Coastal Engineer, University of Southern California

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    An investigation by Professor of Geological Sciences, Roger Bilham, of the science behind the earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011.

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    2011-07-16

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