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15. How do tsunami waves differ in deep open ocean compared to shallow waters?

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A tsunami, on the other hand, can have a wavelength in excess of 100 km and a period on the order of one hour. As a result of their long wavelengths, tsunamis behave as shallow-water waves. A wave becomes a shallow-water wave when the ratio between the water depth and its wavelength gets very small.

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