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Old 01-01-2005, 07:58 PM   #12 (permalink)
Tarl Cabot
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Originally Posted by MikeyChalupa
Believe it or not, it happened. There are several references out there, at NOAA and other places, that cite Tsunamis as being capable of travelling 500 MPH.

-Mikey
They do. As I understand it, water particles, molecules, what have you, don't move that fast, but the wave form itself does.

I'm told they can be imperceptible in open water. It's when they reach the shallows and crest that they get impressive.
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