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South Indian Oceanlandfall in Maldives & Sri Lanka
Mechanism:
1Seismic disturbances create underwater S-waves that create a 'ripple effect'
2The ripple reaches surface and travels radially outward
3Near coast, the wavelength of the wave decreases which increase wave height to 6-10m
4This wave crashes onto shore creating 'landfall'
As a by product of oceanic seismic activity Indian Coast is susceptible due to proximity at 'Ring of Fire' in Indo-Pacific.
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- Explains shallow water dynamics and wave amplification
- Connects to broader geophysical context
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Varun Tokas
AIR 117
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Topic
Salient features of World's Physical Geography
Important Geophysical Phenomena
Tsunami mechanism and coastal effects
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