Why do Tsunamis pull back the water when they start getting closer to land?
In: Earth Science
It’s exactly like every other wave – if you watch one at the beach you’ll notice water pulling back just before a new wave crashes. It’s just a smaller scale than a tsunami.
The Tsunami is massive and it’s energy needs water from somewhere. That somewhere is the shallow water in front of the wave, which then comes back in a nasty way when the wave reaches shore.
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