Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences
In 1929, an earthquake off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland initiated a submarine mass movement that sheared undersea communication cables and generated a tsunami that resulted in deaths of 27 people along the south coast of Newfoundland. This event initiated the modern realization that the seafloor...
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| Summary: | In 1929, an earthquake off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland initiated a submarine mass movement that sheared undersea communication cables and generated a tsunami that resulted in deaths of 27 people along the south coast of Newfoundland. This event initiated the modern realization that the seafloor is a dynamic environment |
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