Sean
@tsunami.bsky.social
Scientist, long distance runner, DL enthusiast
⚒️ Kids in Aotearoa’s (New Zealand) Te Ika-a-Māui (The North Island) have escalated their speaker war by taking down some tsunami warning sirens to blast Celine Dion music against their teenage rivals. Apparently, the sirens produce a nice “crisp” sound that can be played from bicycles …
April 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
⚒️ Kids in Aotearoa’s (New Zealand) Te Ika-a-Māui (The North Island) have escalated their speaker war by taking down some tsunami warning sirens to blast Celine Dion music against their teenage rivals. Apparently, the sirens produce a nice “crisp” sound that can be played from bicycles …
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"To envision the disastrous impact of this plan, one only needs to see what NOAA research has provided to the U.S. taxpayer and imagine where we would be without it."
"Now is the time to reach out to your elected representatives."
"Stand Up for NOAA Research" - @nwas.org and @ametsoc.org statement
"Now is the time to reach out to your elected representatives."
"Stand Up for NOAA Research" - @nwas.org and @ametsoc.org statement
Stand Up for NOAA Research – The Time to Act is Now
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April 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
"To envision the disastrous impact of this plan, one only needs to see what NOAA research has provided to the U.S. taxpayer and imagine where we would be without it."
"Now is the time to reach out to your elected representatives."
"Stand Up for NOAA Research" - @nwas.org and @ametsoc.org statement
"Now is the time to reach out to your elected representatives."
"Stand Up for NOAA Research" - @nwas.org and @ametsoc.org statement
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I often use that image from Eric Dunham's website to show the difference between sub shear and supershear rupture pangea.stanford.edu/~edunham/res...
March 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I often use that image from Eric Dunham's website to show the difference between sub shear and supershear rupture pangea.stanford.edu/~edunham/res...
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When the fault breaks underground, it often breaks at the speed less than S-wave (or shear wave) speed. This case is referred to as sub-shear rupture. However, if certain physical conditions are met, fault can break at the speed higher than S-wave speed. Such cases are called super-shear rupture.
March 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
When the fault breaks underground, it often breaks at the speed less than S-wave (or shear wave) speed. This case is referred to as sub-shear rupture. However, if certain physical conditions are met, fault can break at the speed higher than S-wave speed. Such cases are called super-shear rupture.
After 5.5 years of owning my Toyota Corolla, it was finally sold, as I depart for Aotearoa New Zealand. These are some of the best pics I took from two road trips across the American West. Final weekend in the US before the move.
March 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
After 5.5 years of owning my Toyota Corolla, it was finally sold, as I depart for Aotearoa New Zealand. These are some of the best pics I took from two road trips across the American West. Final weekend in the US before the move.
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If you're not an oceanographer, you wouldn't necessarily know Joe Pedlosky's name.
He's one of the most celebrated oceanographers of our time, author of a famous textbook and too many papers to count.
But back in the day, before all of that, he was a young professor who said "No". 5/n
He's one of the most celebrated oceanographers of our time, author of a famous textbook and too many papers to count.
But back in the day, before all of that, he was a young professor who said "No". 5/n
March 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
If you're not an oceanographer, you wouldn't necessarily know Joe Pedlosky's name.
He's one of the most celebrated oceanographers of our time, author of a famous textbook and too many papers to count.
But back in the day, before all of that, he was a young professor who said "No". 5/n
He's one of the most celebrated oceanographers of our time, author of a famous textbook and too many papers to count.
But back in the day, before all of that, he was a young professor who said "No". 5/n
My time in Texas came to an end this week. 11 days until the move to Aotearoa New Zealand.
March 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
My time in Texas came to an end this week. 11 days until the move to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Yesterday’s dust storm in West Texas from land and air. One photo from the air shows more “pristine” air.
March 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Yesterday’s dust storm in West Texas from land and air. One photo from the air shows more “pristine” air.
It is 97F with winds of 25 mph and 6% relative humidity. SPC issued a critical fire weather outlook for my parents’ place in Texas. It is only mid-March.
March 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It is 97F with winds of 25 mph and 6% relative humidity. SPC issued a critical fire weather outlook for my parents’ place in Texas. It is only mid-March.
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The now-confirmed and rumored additional cuts to come at NOAA/NWS are spectacularly short-sighted, and ultimately will deal a major self-inflicted wound to the public safety of Americans and the resiliency of the American economy to weather and climate-related disasters.
11/11
11/11
February 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The now-confirmed and rumored additional cuts to come at NOAA/NWS are spectacularly short-sighted, and ultimately will deal a major self-inflicted wound to the public safety of Americans and the resiliency of the American economy to weather and climate-related disasters.
11/11
11/11
My most recent pull of archival 15 s DART data from NOAA’s web servers was unsuccessful today. With no notes about planned outages, part of me is thinking the worst, and that it has been deleted.
February 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
My most recent pull of archival 15 s DART data from NOAA’s web servers was unsuccessful today. With no notes about planned outages, part of me is thinking the worst, and that it has been deleted.
One of the funny stories about my great great grandfather Santos was the time he misled scientists looking for old “indian” campgrounds. Grandpa Santos was an American Indian man of the Apache, and he said he was born under an abundance of stars. He partook in the last “indian” raid on Del Rio, TX.
February 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
One of the funny stories about my great great grandfather Santos was the time he misled scientists looking for old “indian” campgrounds. Grandpa Santos was an American Indian man of the Apache, and he said he was born under an abundance of stars. He partook in the last “indian” raid on Del Rio, TX.
I’ve known it’s been coming for a while. The beloved elderly bassethound I befriended in my apartment complex will be put down while I’m away. She’s 15 and still going on walks and taking in all the smells. I am devastated.
January 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I’ve known it’s been coming for a while. The beloved elderly bassethound I befriended in my apartment complex will be put down while I’m away. She’s 15 and still going on walks and taking in all the smells. I am devastated.
Thinking of this map showing oceanic trench environments from Fisher and Revelle (1955) where the Cascadia Subduction Zone is missing. It is discussed in a minor footnote, and it is implied to have shutdown before the common era. 30 years later, this belief would be reversed.
January 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Thinking of this map showing oceanic trench environments from Fisher and Revelle (1955) where the Cascadia Subduction Zone is missing. It is discussed in a minor footnote, and it is implied to have shutdown before the common era. 30 years later, this belief would be reversed.
My goto Mexican place here in Eugene gives large meat portions with its dinner plate combo that last me 3 days for $13.65. The average cost of the same meat at Albertsons, which lasts 2 days, is $13.50.
The things I’m telling myself now that my cookware is mostly packed up.
The things I’m telling myself now that my cookware is mostly packed up.
January 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
My goto Mexican place here in Eugene gives large meat portions with its dinner plate combo that last me 3 days for $13.65. The average cost of the same meat at Albertsons, which lasts 2 days, is $13.50.
The things I’m telling myself now that my cookware is mostly packed up.
The things I’m telling myself now that my cookware is mostly packed up.
Proud to announce that I will be starting a new job in New Zealand working on tsunami early warning systems in the Southwest Pacific region.
January 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Proud to announce that I will be starting a new job in New Zealand working on tsunami early warning systems in the Southwest Pacific region.
An extra long Scientific American book from 1972 that details the new field of plate tectonics. In 1972, my dad started his freshman year of high school at the “Mexican Only” school. The high school would be desegregated several weeks later.
January 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
An extra long Scientific American book from 1972 that details the new field of plate tectonics. In 1972, my dad started his freshman year of high school at the “Mexican Only” school. The high school would be desegregated several weeks later.
⚒️ Does anyone know if Scientific American still produces these? It is from 1980 and is just so pleasing to my colorblind eyes.
January 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
⚒️ Does anyone know if Scientific American still produces these? It is from 1980 and is just so pleasing to my colorblind eyes.
Every year I apply to the NOAA Oceanography 1313 series for tsunamis, and every year I get rejected. This year, I got told “do not possess the specialized experience.” At least better than last year where I got rejected for having no hours worked per week in my CV.
January 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Every year I apply to the NOAA Oceanography 1313 series for tsunamis, and every year I get rejected. This year, I got told “do not possess the specialized experience.” At least better than last year where I got rejected for having no hours worked per week in my CV.
After seeing how tsunami science is approached by the Japanese, Americans, and Europeans, I have opinions.
Japanese tsunami science treats tsunamis in the same vein as atmospheric science with equal parts economic and life saving measures.
Americans and Europeans treat tsunamis more like
Japanese tsunami science treats tsunamis in the same vein as atmospheric science with equal parts economic and life saving measures.
Americans and Europeans treat tsunamis more like
December 13, 2024 at 6:23 PM
After seeing how tsunami science is approached by the Japanese, Americans, and Europeans, I have opinions.
Japanese tsunami science treats tsunamis in the same vein as atmospheric science with equal parts economic and life saving measures.
Americans and Europeans treat tsunamis more like
Japanese tsunami science treats tsunamis in the same vein as atmospheric science with equal parts economic and life saving measures.
Americans and Europeans treat tsunamis more like
USGS finite fault product is up! This is gonna cause some seismologists to work through the high holidays.
December 7, 2024 at 12:04 AM
USGS finite fault product is up! This is gonna cause some seismologists to work through the high holidays.
As we approach the 24 hr mark since the 2024 Cape Mendocino M7 event, it’s time to elboarate on how things could have been better.
December 6, 2024 at 6:26 PM
As we approach the 24 hr mark since the 2024 Cape Mendocino M7 event, it’s time to elboarate on how things could have been better.
Have to appreciate the views of the mountains coming into Salt Lake City.
May 4, 2023 at 6:11 PM
Have to appreciate the views of the mountains coming into Salt Lake City.