Re:Extreme 'Rogue Wave' in the North Pacific Confirmed as Mo...
by simplotek on Thursday January 12, 2023 @08:54PM
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> the fairly recent event of 1740 foot/~550 meter tall tsunami wave
This isn't exactly true. The ~550 meter height corresponds to the height up to which trees were cleared. However, the tsunami was created by a massive landslide in a contained bay, which pushed the water uphill much like someone falling in a filled tub can push water up the walls.
This isn't exactly true. The ~550 meter height corresponds to the height up to which trees were cleared. However, the tsunami was created by a massive landslide in a contained bay, which pushed the water uphill much like someone falling in a filled tub can push water up the walls.