New Evidence For Assessing Tsunami Risk From Very Large Volcanic Island Landslides

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Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Photo source: ©© Potomo

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The risk posed by tsunami waves generated by Canary Island landslides may need to be re-evaluated, according to researchers at the National Oceanography Centre. Their findings suggest that these landslides result in smaller tsunami waves than previously thought by some authors, because of the processes involved…

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