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Geoscientists have published a large review paper in the journal Science that highlights the capacity of current models to ...

New research from the University of California, Davis, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Texas A&M University reveals that ...

The tsunami might be the result of some vertical movement along the fault, Gombert says. But he finds it unlikely this could entirely explain such high waves, which were reported to stand as tall ...

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Jessica Pilarczyk is a coastal geologist investigating how earthquakes, tropical cyclones —which include hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones — and tsunamis impact coastlines. This May, she joins the ...

Mega-tsunamis are among nature’s most destructive and mysterious forces, capable of reshaping landscapes and altering the course of history in a single night. These colossal waves carry immense ...

The outcome was a 20-metre-high tsunami-like impact wave that rapidly created a major breach, releasing 50 million cubic metres of water, enough to fill about 20,000 Olympic-size swimming pools.

A tsunami has hit Tonga's largest island, Tongatapu, and reportedly sent waves flooding into the capital after an underwater volcano in the South Pacific exploded in a violent eruption on ...

Tsunamis are a hot topic in popular culture, ... ENVIRONMENT. Is Florida ready for a tsunami? ... The impact to the state is unknown because of the sparse population at the time.