A Tsunami with an Amplitude of 1 M Would Probably

question 170

True/False

A tsunami with an amplitude of 1 m would probably not be noticed passing a ship at sea because of its low amplitude and very long wavelength.

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Ocean Basins

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Counter Currents

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Coriolis Effect

The apparent deflection of moving objects, like air or ocean currents, to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere, due to Earth's rotation.

Gulf Stream

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