Formation of a Tsunami
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McGraw-Hill


This Flash animation, by McGraw-Hill, illustrates the steps involved in producing a tsunami. First, motion along a submerged fault plane causes a column of water to rise directly above the epicenter. As the wave approaches the shore, it slows, wave height grows, and wave crests grow closer together. The heightened wave then reaches the shore and can extend far inland, destroying everything in its path. Tsunami-like waves can also be caused by underwater landslides.

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Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Coastal Hazards, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Hazards, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Earthquakes
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video
Special Interest: Hazards
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Oceanography, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Earthquakes, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:HazardsKeywords: earthquakes, tsunami, visualization