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Causes of Tsunami

On Wednesday 29 June 2005 between 11:30am and 12:30pm, join our videoconference with

Te Papa Geologist Hamish Campbell

Hamish Campbell is a geologist who works at Te Papa and helped to develop the Awesome Forces exhibition. Join us in this discussion to learn more about tsunami.

Find out about:

  • what they are
  • what causes them
  • what can be done about them
  • what is being done about them

Tsunami are caused by rapid displacement of sea water. Hamish will discuss the major displacement mechanism including:

  • faulting (dislocation or offset) of the sea floor
  • collapse processes (landslides, submarine slides, volcano sector collapse)
  • volcanism (eruption)
  • meteorite impact

More information available at: http://www.tki.org.nz/r/hot_topics/tsunami_e.php

TO REGISTER FOR THIS VIDEO-CONFERENCE, CONTACT digitalconversations@cwa.co.nz BY 27 JUNE 2005
Telephone: (04) 382 6506

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