A new theoretical model that describes a tsunami’s interaction with winds may explain enigmatic observations associated with some of the high-speed ocean waves and could lead to a technique for spotting approaching tsunamis long before they hit shore.
On several occasions, people have observed dark, kilometer-wide bands on the ocean surface as tsunamis approached or passed by—a phenomenon that researchers call a tsunami shadow.
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