Cape in asteroid tsunami zone
02 July 2015 - 02:16
Cape Town's coastline could be hit by a major tsunami if an asteroid risk map just released has it right. The map, which combines data on population density with data on where asteroids would most likely hit, came about after software was developed at the University of Southampton in the UK.It was developed to predict "impact corridors" of asteroids and the risks posed should they strike.
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