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Tsunamis (and waves in general) don't actually move the water they're traveling through over any significant distance. It's the wave's energy that's moving, not
by JshWright 16y ago
Tsunamis (and waves in general) don't actually move the water they're traveling through over any significant distance. It's the wave's energy that's moving, not the water itself.
- 5h 16y agothis is only true until the sea meets land.
- phlux 16y agoExactly. The water level is raised, and then water "falls" along the path of least resistance, in the case of shore - it will certainly flow onto land.
- z92 16y agoLike the "Maxican Wave" spectators form in a stadium during games. Here the wave moves, but people don't.
- mrtron 16y agoIf the water did spread, it would also dilute the radioactivity. So not really a concern.