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The Japan 2011 Earthquake Produced a “Merging Tsunami”
December 7, 2011 | NASA

NASA and Ohio State University researchers have discovered the major tsunami generated by the Japan earthquake of March 2011 was a long-hypothesized ‘merging tsunami.’ The tsunami doubled in intensity over rugged ocean ridges, amplifying its destructive power at landfall.”


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