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  1. What impact on climate did 2011 earthquake and tsunami have?

    The article provided by @gansub demonstrates that there is a precedent for a link between destructive earthquake/tsunami events and shifts (temporary or otherwise) in the climate. I …

  2. weather - Why does every tsunami travel differently? - Earth …

    Tsunamis are quite interesting, as they only happen after a large displacement of water. Usually, the waves travel quite weirdly. Sometimes there are waves which bounce off of land and go …

  3. 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 …

  4. earthquakes - Earth Science Stack Exchange

    "The epicenter of an earthquake... is largely immaterial to the creation of tsunamis." Yes of course , an epicenter is a mathematical construct, and math never hurt anyone.

  5. wave modeling - Earth Science Stack Exchange

    Mar 26, 2017 · The potential occurrence of impact-generated tsunamis in a northern ocean was investigated by comparing the geomorphologic characteristics of the Martian deposits with the …

  6. solitary waves - Tsunami - Earth Science Stack Exchange

    The full spectrum of water wave periods is shown in this figure (tsunamis being classified as long-period waves, together with waves caused by meteorological events): Classification of the …

  7. Highest land altitude a tsunami has ever reached (record)

    Dec 30, 2019 · Do you want historic records or geological evidence of ones in the distant past? Do you want classic tsunamis as triggered by undersea earthquakes, or will a splash like the …

  8. What's the reason for repeated overestimation of tsunami in …

    Sep 19, 2025 · Tsunamis only occur when a significant amount of water has been displaced quickly and with a lot energy. For that to occur there needs to be a rapid and significant …

  9. Was the small Vanuatu Tsunami detected by remote monitors in …

    The 20-Nov-2017 Reuters News item Small tsunamis detected in New Caledonia and Vanuatu after magnitude 7 undersea quake says: Small tsunamis were detected and waves may have …

  10. Does being under water provide any protection from a asteroid?

    Mar 4, 2018 · Tsunamis can translate vast distances depending on the level of energy and surface deformation they create. Being in a submarine? Again, no. A tsunamis can pass under …