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The Seafloor Focuses and Merges Tsunami Waves
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The Seafloor Focuses and Merges Tsunami Waves

Even at great distances from their source, tsunami waves can grow by being focused and steered by underwater ridges.

Published Mar 12, 2012

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Waves Above and Below the Water
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Waves Above and Below the Water

Atmospheric waves and internal waves make an appearance on the same day off the western coast of Australia.

Published Feb 17, 2016

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Waves in the Sky Behind the Auckland Islands
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Waves in the Sky Behind the Auckland Islands

This distinctive V-shaped wave pattern can emerge behind mountains, ships, and ducks.

Published Dec 17, 2017

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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis
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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis

Published Dec 29, 2004

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An Unlikely Corner of New York
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An Unlikely Corner of New York

Despite the bay’s calm waters, constant reminders of the city break through.

Published Oct 5, 2017

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Seeing Shock Waves
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Seeing Shock Waves

NASA scientists are using a modern version of a 150-year-old photography technique to capture images of shock waves created by supersonic jets.

Published Oct 7, 2015

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Mountains in the Sky
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Mountains in the Sky

Air masses passing over the Appalachian Mountains created waves in the atmosphere—and these distinctive clouds.

Published Apr 22, 2018

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The Specter of a Mega-Tsunami in Alaska
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The Specter of a Mega-Tsunami in Alaska

Landsat images helped convince researchers that a slumping mountainside overlooking Barry Arm fjord could pose a tsunami hazard.

Published Oct 5, 2020

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