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How Tsunamis Work

Stuff You Should Know

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What Is a Tsunami and How It Forms

Defines tsunamis, wave anatomy (crest, trough, wavelength, period), contrasts surface waves with tsunami wave trains, and explains how underwater earthquakes and plate subduction displace the seafloor to create tsunamis.

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