Hermann Fritz, Georgia Institute of Technology (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Hermann Fritz, Georgia Institute of Technology

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The July 2006 Java tsunami caused massive erosion on Nusa Kambanganan. Here, the beach is completely overwashed, and a monument in the background is stripped of vegetation. Along the shore, Georgia Tech researcher Hermann Fritz documents the tsunami impact along the beach.

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Nikos Kaligeris

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