[Rockhounds] Sources of Tsunamis From Krakatoa to Monterey Bay, Including Extraterrestrial Impacts

[J Bryan Kramer]

I thought the videos of the Japanese Tsunami and to a lesser extent
the Indonesian one, were eye opening and completely debunk typical
movie big waves.

<https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=video+japanese+tsunami&view=detail&mid=1D5400EA243408B48EC31D5400EA243408B48EC3&FORM=VIRE>

As the name itself says these are more like a massive and rapid incoming tide.

BK

 “Unlike the cruel Leonidas, who demanded that you stand, I require
only that you kneel.”

--Xerxes

J Bryan Krämer       North Florida, USA
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On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 6:42 PM, Paul <etchplain at att.net> wrote:
> Below is a very interesting talk about tsunamis
> and how they are created. One quite interesting
> point that came up during the lecture and questions
> is that asteroid and meteorite impacts are quite
> ineffective at creating tsunamis and the tsunamis
> threat from them has been greatly overestimated.
> Also, as shown in popular films, they are quite
> overexaggerated.
>
> Unusual Sources of Tsunamis From Krakatoa to Monterey Bay
> USGS 2017 January Evening Public Lecture, Eric Geist
> by Eric Geist, USGS Research Geophysicist
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSHBvb_QHrU
>
> Other very interesting USGS talks include:
>
> The Giant Cascadia Earthquake of January 26, 1700
> July Evening Public Lecture 2015
> Justin Rubinstein, USGS Research Geophysicist
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiojgMBQPBM
>
> Underwater Secrets of the Hayward Fault
> Zone: Integrated 3D imaging to understand
> earthquake hazards
> USGS 2017 May Evening Public Lecture
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaQVGOg6YMM
>
> The Cascadia talk discusses how subfossil trees
> were used to date the age of the last Cascadia
> Earthquake and tsunami.
>
> Yours,
>
> Paul H.
>
>
>
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