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Tsunami Propagation

Shallow-water wave equations — bathymetry, shoaling, and wave speed v = √(gh)

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The shallow-water wave equation: ∂²h/∂t² = c²∇²h, where c = √(gH) depends on local depth H.

Click to create disturbances. The shallow continental shelf slows and amplifies waves — this is why tsunamis barely perceptible in deep ocean become devastating walls of water at shore.