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How does the speed and wave height vary according to the depth of the ocean when there is a tsunami?
Tsunamis wave energy extends from the surface to the bottom in the deepest waters. As the Tsunami attacks the coast line, the wave energy is compressed into a much shorter distance creating destructive , life-threatening waves.
When a tsunami hits the shore it can be very destructive because of its?
Wave height, ocean motion chapter in science text
How can a tsunami occur?
As a tsunami leaves the deep water of the open ocean and travels into the shallower water near the coast, it transforms. The tsunamis energy flux, which is dependent on both its wave speed and wave height, remains nearly constant. because of this shaoling effect, a tsunami, imperceptible at sea, may grow to be several meters or more in height near the coast. When it finally reaches the coast, a tsunami may appear as a rapidly rising or falling tide or a series of breaking waves.
Which of the following is a wave of water caused by an earth quake under the ocean?
A tsunami or a tidal wave.
Why did the tsunami get bigger as it approached land?
When the waves come closer to the land they rub against the sea floor, and friction causes the waves to slow down and build up from behind creating huge piles of water to crash on the land A tsunami spreads out from an earthquake's epicenter and speeds across the ocean. In the open ocean, the height of the wave is low. As a tsunami approaches shallow water, the wave grows into a mountain of water.
What speed does a tsunami wave move through the open ocean?
23 mph
What is an ocean wave caused by an eartquake?
tsunami
How does the speed and wave height vary according to the depth of the ocean when there is a tsunami?
Tsunamis wave energy extends from the surface to the bottom in the deepest waters. As the Tsunami attacks the coast line, the wave energy is compressed into a much shorter distance creating destructive , life-threatening waves.
When a tsunami hits the shore it can be very destructive because of its?
Wave height, ocean motion chapter in science text
What is a powerful ocean wave that causes great destruction?
A tsunami
If tsunami is for an ocean wave what would the wave be called for Lake Baikal?
Its still called a tsunami. There was a big Tsunami there in 1861/62
How can a tsunami occur?
As a tsunami leaves the deep water of the open ocean and travels into the shallower water near the coast, it transforms. The tsunamis energy flux, which is dependent on both its wave speed and wave height, remains nearly constant. because of this shaoling effect, a tsunami, imperceptible at sea, may grow to be several meters or more in height near the coast. When it finally reaches the coast, a tsunami may appear as a rapidly rising or falling tide or a series of breaking waves.
What is the average speed of the wave?
Tsunamis can travel over 600 mph in the open ocean. It can only take a few hours for a tsunami to travel across an entire ocean. A regular wave travels at 90 km/hr. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/tsunami/
What is a large wave created by an earthquake on the ocean floor?
A tsunami is an ocean wave caused by an earthquake.It is not a tidal wave.
Does friction with the ocean bottom cause wave to speed up or slow down?
Slow down. The extra energy is absorbed, by increasing the height of the wave as well. This is the mechanism of the Tsunami.
Is a tsunami an earthquake?
No. A tsunami is a giant ocean wave. A tsunami can be caused by an earthquake, but they are completely different things.
What is a gigantic ocean wave called?
it is called a tsunami
