Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20110311:09:55:00
>> quite extraordinary. we're joining on the line by an oceanographer of the south coast of england this is quite enormous, the earthquake that has struck japan. give us a bit more background information, if you will. >> well, the earthquake itself is huge, but what's more important perhaps is the fact that it happened beneath the sea and this has created an expansive tsunami. it's happening at a great pace. it happened offshore so it would only have taken the initial wave about 15 to 20 minutes before it hit the coast. now, from the earthquake and the wave hitting, there's no time to get any ...