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Savage Earth Animations- Tsunami Attack

Savage Earth Animations- Tsunami Attack

This animation illustrates how tsunamis can be caused by underwater earthquakes, which are frequently located at subduction zones where oceanic plates are slipping under continental plates.

Keywords:: Geoscience, Geology, Plate Tectonics, NSDL, Structural Geology, Oceanography, Science, Physics, Earth Science, Chemistry, Space Sciences, Physical Oceanography, Astronomy, Space Science, Physical Sciences

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Science and Technology / Astronomy

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: February 28, 2025
Author:: Public Broadcasting Service, The Savage Earth
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Middle School, High School
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: Unknown
Source Code Available:: No
Creative Commons:: Unknown

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