33,000 tons of quake debris to reach N. America by June 2013－ 毎日ｊｐ(毎日新聞)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Environment Ministry said Friday it is expecting around 33,000 tons of debris washed away by tsunamis caused by the March 2011 earthquake in northeastern Japan to reach the western coast of North America by next June, slightly revising its earlier estimate made seven months ago.

The movement of the debris is now found to be slower than initially predicted, the agency said, following its analysis of more recent data including the ocean current and wind direction through June. Its April estimate said 41,300 tons would move across the Pacific by February 2013.

33,000 tons of quake debris to reach N. America by June 2013－ 毎日ｊｐ(毎日新聞)