How tsunamis are formed and are detected

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Clip from The World's Worst Disasters  |  ABC1  |  June 14, 2010

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Archival footage of a tsunamis hitting land feature in this clip that explains what the giant tidal waves are and how scientists detect them.

Archival footage of a tsunamis hitting land feature in this clip that explains what the giant tidal waves are and how scientists detect them.

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