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The March 11, 2011 earthquake northeast of Japan and the impact of subsequent tsunami wave on the Tohoku coastline produced as much as 25 million tons of debris. A large amount of the debris was released into the ocean. Under the influence of winds and currents, floating debris is dispersing over a large area and drifting eastward; it is predicted to reach Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States within the coming two years. In order to obtain some certainty about the model predictions, an
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21.2981099, -157.8212066
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21.2981099,-157.82120659999998
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震災起因漂流物：Marine and Tsunami Debris News（IPRC/Hawaii Univ.) | 海ごみ情報 | 海ごみプラットフォームJAPAN
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The March 11, 2011 earthquake northeast of Japan and the impact of subsequent tsunami wave on the Tohoku coastline produced as much as 25 million tons of debris. A large amount of the debris was released into the ocean. Under the influence of winds and currents, floating debris is dispersing over a large area and drifting eastward; it is predicted to reach Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States within the coming two years. In order to obtain some certainty about the model predictions, an
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http://wayback.archive-it.org/2438/20110301000000/http://www.malipjapan.jp/info/news/2012/01/marine-and-tsunami-debris-newsiprchawaii-univ.html
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