| What is a Mega-Tsunami and Can It Happen Today? |
The following is a position paper that was issued by the Tsunami Society concerning the occurrence of Mega-Tsunamis:
The mission of the Tsunami Society includes "the dissemination of knowledge about
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| What is a Tsunami? |
The phenomenon we call tsunami is a series of large waves of extremely long wavelength and period usually generated by a violent, impulsive undersea disturbance or activity near the coast or in the oc
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| Can Asteroids, Meteorites or Man-Made Explosions Cause Tsunamis? |
Fortunately, for mankind, it is indeed very rare for a meteorite or an asteroid to reach the earth. Although no documented tsunami has ever been generated by an asteroid impact, the effect
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| How Do Submarine Landslides, Rock Falls and Underwater Slumps Generate Tsunamis? |
Less frequently, tsunami waves can be generated from displacements of water resulting from rock falls, icefalls and sudden submarine landslides or slumps. Such events may be caused impulsively
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| How Do Volcanic Eruptions Generate Tsunamis? |
Although relatively infrequent, violent volcanic eruptions represent also impulsive disturbances, which can displace a great volume of water and generate extremely destructive tsunami waves in the imm
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| How Do Earthquakes Generate Tsunamis? |
By far, the most destructive tsunamis are generated from large, shallow earthquakes with an epicenter or fault line near or on the ocean floor. These usually occur in regions of the earth charac
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