Lecture 5: Tsumai's

Question 1

Land- Wave refraction

Answer 1

orthogonal lines denote areas of equal wave energy

wave energy is concentrated at headlands and dispersed in bays

Question 2

Land- run up

Answer 2

difference between elevation of max tsunami penetration and sea level at time of the tsunami

Question 3

Land- drawback

Answer 3

sudden appearing to drain away the ocean

this is the trough of the tsunami reaching the shore

Question 4

Tsunami definition

Answer 4

any sudden meteorologically induced impulse in the water regardless of the size