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Slides & Tsunami Scientists know that large underwater landslides can cause massive tsunamis. Could such tsunami wreak havoc on coastal communities? How might a weird gas-ice mixture that burns, found in the sediments of the sea floor, play a role? Visitors to the Ocean Institute simulate underwater landslides that generate tsunamis in the Institute's Tsunami Research Tank. Dr. Neal Driscoll studies the sea floor evidence for underwater landslides. |
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Image courtesy Gerhard Bohrmann, GEOMAR
Image courtesy Gerhard Bohrmann, GEOMAR
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