University of Washington Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington
This site from the University of Washington includes a Quicktime movie that shows the propagation of the earthquake-generated 1960 Chilean tsunami across the Pacific Ocean. The page also describes the physics of tsunamis through several exploration questions.
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics, Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical , Marine Geology and Geophysics Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Animations/Video Ocean Environments: Coastal and Estuarine, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Fracture Zone, Surface Waters Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Geophysics, OceanographyKeyword: natural hazards
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