Mega-tsunami, what is the greatest possible height of a tsunami?
I think (though I'm hardly an expert) that the waves generated by a comet/asteroid impact, or even the referenced Lituya Bay event, would not be the same as a tsunami. They're more of a 'big …
Which months in Japan probability lowest of natural disaster?
Jan 4, 2020 · I want travel Japan but it gets earth quakes, tsunamis, typhoons. Which months lowest probability of these natural disasters?
Why does the shoreline sometimes recede prior to a Tsunami?
My understanding of Tsunamis is they they form as a result of the seafloor abruptly changing, causing a local vertical displacement of water at the site of above the disruption, which initiates …
Why do Tsunamis travel slower than sound? - Earth Science Stack …
Tsunamis, in the deep ocean, travel at around 800 kilometers per hour. The speed of sound under water is about 5300 kilometers per hour. Both of these waves are pressure waves, operating …
measurements - How accurately can a tsunami be predicted? Have …
With the current instruments in hand, how accurately can we predict tsunamis? Please consider me as a novice with only basic information how tsunamis are formed. Has there ever been a …
Would an oceanic asteroid impact really cause a tsunami?
Oct 1, 2016 · As far as I know tsunamis are caused by landslides at the bottom of the sea. But an asteroid impacting the sea is a different phenomena. Could it still cause a "tsunami" as in an …
How much time is there between an underwater earthquake and …
Sep 15, 2020 · 4 Tsunamis can be caused by underwater earthquakes, like the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean. The precise value will likely depend on where the earthquake is relative to …
climate change - Does global warming affect tsunamis? - Earth …
May 22, 2018 · I have been doing some research into global warming, and I was curious as to whether or not increasing the temperature of the oceans would affect tsunamis to any …
Is it inevitable that a mega tsunami will hit America?
According to a documentary, "Mega Tsunami - A wave of destruction", most mega tsunamis are caused by landslides creating tsunamis 10 times the size as those caused by earthquakes. It …
Is it possible for tsunamis to occur on deep water planets?
Nov 11, 2022 · Tsunamis occur in the wake of large earthquakes. They grow in amplitude because the speed of a water gravity wave is influenced by water depth, causing the wave to …