Wikipedia:Picture of the day/September 2, 2006

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Picture of the day

Animation of the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

An

waves
appear to hesitate before hitting the shore. This effect occurs because waves slow down in shallower water; tsunamis travel fastest in the deeper ocean.

Image credit: Vasily V. Titov/Malu5531/Veledan
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