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How Tsunamis Work

Stuff You Should Know

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Warning, Ecological Impact, and Secondary Surges

Covers tsunami prediction systems (buoys, tide gauges, seismographs), minutes-of-warning value, ecological damage to reefs and wetlands, species displacement, drawback, wave trains, harbor resonance, and the danger of returning too soon.

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