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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
tsunami wavelength
The wavelength of wind swell waves is much shorter than that of tsunami.
The wavelength of a tsunami is set by the width of sea floor deformation
in reproducing the effects of a tsunami is their super-long wavelength,
Regardless of their origin, tsunamis evolve through three overlapping but
proportional to its wavelength, tsunamis not only spread at high speeds,
only a few centimeters high but the wavelength around one kilometer.
The Tsunami Wave
Wavelength hundreds of miles. Speeds of 500 mph +. What causes Tsunami?
Consider again the 2004 tsunami: it had a wavelength of
Pacific wide tsunamis are a rare phenomenon, occurring every 10 - 12 years
(Credit: UNESCO - International Tsunami Information Centre)
Shallow-water waves (tsunami). Here the wavelength is much greater than the
Regular waves (caused by the wind) are very different from tsunami waves.
The depth and topography of the sea determines the form a tsunami wave takes
A tsunami is a series of waves of extremely long wavelength that are usually
Tsunami waves slowing, shortening, and heightening as they come ashore.
The model shows the variation in wavelength and height as the tsunami
The model shows the variation in wavelength and height as the tsunami
when generated at an existing coastline reach a maximum nearly instantly
The USGS International Tsunami Survey Team (ITST) recently assessed the
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