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What happens as a tsunami approaches shallow water near a harbour?
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∙ 9y ago
when a tsunami enters shallow water there is imediate danger that a tsunami is about to strike...!!(: ENJOY.
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What is the highest rate a tsunami can go?
In the deep ocean a tsunami wave travels at well over 800 kilometres per hour (500 mph). As the tsunami approaches the coast and the waters become shallow its velocity slows to below 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) and it becomes taller.
How does the speed of the tsunami wave change as it approaches the shore?
The wave would slow down as it approaches the shore.
How does the speed of tsunami wave change as it approaches the shore?
The wave would slow down as it approaches the shore.
Does a tsunami speed up as it approaches land?
600 miles
What are the places a tsunami happens in the us?
A tsunami happens most often at Hawaii.
What is the highest rate a tsunami can go?
In the deep ocean a tsunami wave travels at well over 800 kilometres per hour (500 mph). As the tsunami approaches the coast and the waters become shallow its velocity slows to below 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) and it becomes taller.
What are two Japanese words for tsunami?
There aren't any, as tsunami means 'harbour wave' in Japanese.
Is a tsunami highest when its in the middle of the ocean?
No. A tsunami is highest in the shallow water near shore.
What is origin of the word tsunami?
From the Japanese language meaning Harbour Wave
How does the speed of the tsunami wave change as it approaches the shore?
The wave would slow down as it approaches the shore.
How does the speed of tsunami wave change as it approaches the shore?
The wave would slow down as it approaches the shore.
Does a tsunami speed up as it approaches land?
600 miles
What happened to the wave height of a Tsunami as it approaches a Shoreline?
it gets higher
What are the places a tsunami happens in the us?
A tsunami happens most often at Hawaii.
What is the word origin for the word tsunami?
am early Japanese word meaning 'harbour wave'
What happens to a shore when a tsunami hits?
It disappears until the tsunami dies away. I don't know what happens to a tsunami but this is what I think.
How a tsunami wave forms in the deep part of the ocean and what happens as it approaches land?
I think their is an earthquake in the ocean and it roles up into a huge wave and when it approches land it is as biggest as it can get and boom it hits the land
