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To: Lazamataz

Think of it this way - on the other side of the wave front, there is no trough (as you would normally expect). The top of the wave is the new height of the ocean (for the next hour or so)


46 posted on 12/30/2004 7:22:34 AM PST by kidd
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To: kidd

In essence a tsunami is a very rapid rise in the water level, a flash flood on steroids.


54 posted on 12/30/2004 7:25:01 AM PST by dfwgator (It's sad that the news media treats Michael Jackson better than our military.)
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To: kidd
Think of it this way - on the other side of the wave front, there is no trough (as you would normally expect). The top of the wave is the new height of the ocean (for the next hour or so)

Wow........thanks for the perspective.

336 posted on 12/30/2004 7:34:32 PM PST by Shortstop7
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