Tsunanimation

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has an animated view of the Indian Ocean tsunami from outer space. 6 meg mov file.

We live on a very big and very violent planet. The most sophisticated and expensive technology we'll ever develop, even implemented in egalitarian ways we're probably incapable of doing, can not change that reality. Nature will always be able to deal out harsher than we can relieve.

Amidst the sorrow, awe.