Tsunami Animation - Landslide Generation  

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Sexton, J.

Abstract

Landslides can happen on the seafloor, just like on land. Areas of the seafloor that are steep and loaded with sediment are more prone to undersea landslides, such as the edge of the continental slope. When an undersea landslide occurs (perhaps after a nearby earthquake) a large mass of sand, mud and gravel can move down the slope. This movement will draw the water down and may cause a tsunami that will travel across the ocean.

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• tsunamis

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• Earth Sciences

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2011-01-01T00:00:00

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