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Even at great distances from their source, tsunami waves can grow by being focused and steered by underwater ridges.
Image of the Day Water Earthquakes
Atmospheric waves and internal waves make an appearance on the same day off the western coast of Australia.
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This image shows both internal waves and surface waves on the Indian Ocean near the Andaman Islands on March 6, 2007.
NASA scientists are using a modern version of a 150-year-old photography technique to capture images of shock waves created by supersonic jets.
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Underwater ridges and broad ocean currents help make waves beneath the waves.
This distinctive V-shaped wave pattern can emerge behind mountains, ships, and ducks.
Earthquakes
Strong tidal currents, changes in the sea floor, and winds funneling through Cook Strait stir complicated flow patterns off of New Zealand’s South Island.
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On December 26, 2004, tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean, spawned by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra.
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When tides, currents, and gravity move water masses over seafloor features, they can create wave actions within the ocean.
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