I am not certain myself but it may have to do with the topography of the ocean floor. in between La Palma and England, just off the west coast of Spain are a lot of seamounts that are nearly islands that could dissipate the wave energy.
Why are they claiming that the tsunami on the east coast of North America will be 100+ feet high, while at the UK, which is nearer, it will be only a tenth that?
Shallower near UK?..............
The landslide that will supposedly cause this tsunami will fall down the west side of the island. Britain is NE of the island. The wave would be traveling mostly west.
What confuses *me* is that Africa is supposed to get 300ft waves, despite being *behind* the event.
Apparently they way waves move they get knocked out by Portugal/Spain area
I am not certain myself but it may have to do with the topography of the ocean floor. in between La Palma and England, just off the west coast of Spain are a lot of seamounts that are nearly islands that could dissipate the wave energy.
Its in the land shadow of spain
Probably based on the slope of the sea bed approaching land.