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Post by Scott on Dec 8, 2007 22:35:16 GMT -8
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Post by Northern Exploration on Dec 9, 2007 9:00:05 GMT -8
Do you think that was the Tsunami ;D that that woman predicted... but was early...and oh yeah got the wrong body of water... . Psychics are always right aren't they?  |
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Post by Neil on Dec 9, 2007 10:36:48 GMT -8
What I'd like to know is how it got to be a rouge wave. Was there a lot of iron oxide in the hillside that slid into the lake?  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 9, 2007 13:58:27 GMT -8
What I'd like to know is how it got to be a rouge wave. Was there a lot of iron oxide in the hillside that slid into the lake? At least we know that since the wave scored a rouge, that it's now a score of: Wave 1, Trees 0. G before U seems to be in important thing. Is John H. blushing now? |
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Post by DENelson83 on Dec 9, 2007 14:35:22 GMT -8
One of the triggers of this landslide was a small earthquake near Tofino.
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Post by Scott on Dec 9, 2007 15:01:49 GMT -8
Yes, my rouge blushing face;) As a geographical aside, landslides are probably the main concern for causing a tsunami in "protected" waters. There is some concern about unstable deposits (under water) at the mouth of the Fraser causing a wave in Georgia Strait during a large earthquake. When a major earthquake (7.2) struck central Vancouver Island on June 23, 1946 it caused a major landslide to hit Lake Colonel Foster (now Landslide Lake). The landslide caused a wave the pushed water 41-51 meters up the opposite side of the lake. Fortunately again, no one was around. If you're interested in that story, here's a link with more info: members.shaw.ca/beyondnootka/articles/landslide_lake.htmlA similar occurance happend at Lituya Bay in Alaska in 1958. A landslide caused by an earthquake caused a tsunami that reached 524 meters before dissipating at sea. This one killed 4 people and destroyed a few boats. |
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