Scientists Identify Massive Alaska Mega-Tsunami
Scientists have analyzed a mega-tsunami in a fjord in southeast Alaska, identifying it as the second largest ever recorded. The wave was caused by a landslide crashing into the water. Researchers state the event was partly driven by climate change.
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“scientists have now analysed the mega-tsunami, a massive wave caused when a landslide crashes into water. They say it was the second largest ever recorded and was partly driven by climate change.”
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