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TSUNAMI FORMATION:



                                                Stage 1—Beginning: If the tsunami acts like
                                                an earthquake, the sea floor is moved up or
                                                down. As a result the mass of water moves
                                                up or down.


                                                Stage 2 —Separation: Within a few min-
                                                utes, the tsunami that starts to form divides
                                                in two, one part moving toward the depths
                                                of the ocean, the other reaching the coast.



                                                Stage 3—Elevation: The tsunami wave
                                                reaching the shore rises up like a huge
                                                wave when it reaches the land.


                                                Stage 4- Wave impact: The leading wave
                                                becomes pointed and appears to rise even
                                                higher. The first part of the wave to hit the
                                                land is convex in shape, which is why the
                                                water initially seems to be pulling away
                                                from the land.

                  During the 1993 tsunami attack on Okushiri, Japan, the wave "run
                  up" on the coast averaged about 15 to 20 meters (50 - 65 feet). But in
                  one particular spot, the waves pushed into a V-shaped valley open
                  to the sea, concentrating the water in a tighter and tighter space. In
                  the end, the water ran up to 32 meters (90 feet) above sea level, about
                  the height of an 8-story office building.  84













                  The force applied to the sea floor causes mountainous waves to
                  form by causing the water to rise up vertically.





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