Researchers have uncovered evidence of a tsunami deposit along the Caesarea Maritima coastline, which could help scientists both understand how the region reacted to past natural disasters and predict future outcomes.
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A network of deepwater acoustic sensors that provides India’s coastal communities with an early warning of tsunami waves is being upgraded by Sonardyne to extend their endurance and capability.
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An article published in Nature Communications shows that because “coral reefs serve as natural, low-crested, submerged breakwaters, which provide flood reduction benefits through wave breaking and wave energy attenuation,” coral reefs save billions of dollars each year in flood damage. Losing coral reefs results in worse flooding further inland for larger numbers of people, and it increases in the costs
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A group of UC Santa Barbara geologists and their colleagues used ground-penetrating GPR radar to determine the breadth and depth of erosion from an ancient tsunami in Northern California. GPR allowed them to search for physical evidence of a large tsunami that hit the Northern California coast near Crescent City approximately 900 years ago. The researchers said they found
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