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Show 2 THE FORUM FOLLOW US ON TWITTER .V M J y , i ; i -- - f- r FOLLOW US ON INSTA6RAM FORUMFORTNIGHTLY r j H&lf, v US ON FACEBOOK FORUMFORTNIGHTLY LIKE FORUM4TNIGHTLY - '1t T r i . . ; w ; V ! : M i ; ( , i ; ! i 3 fi tr s j ? 5 l : i ) . j?. V BUSINESS & ADVERTISING i 'i 5 SMYTHE EDDY ; j BECCA RETTENBERGER V $ J ANGIE MERKLEY SARAH KHAN I JARRELL WHIPPLE . i t , MATT BAKER i . J , I , t 5 I i cPmI Jj. TAYLOR STEVENS EMMA DELOUGHERY MCCALL MASH RACHEL ROBERTSON Were hiring for the 2015-201- 6 ANGIE MERKLEY CLAYTON GEISEL JANE JERMAN FATHOM CROTEAU FARING HANNAH BAYBUTT EMILY REEDER SARALYNN SKINNER aRLyVoTTPSON tii f i (801)832.2319 forumbusinesswestminstercollege.edu EDITORIAL (801)832.2320 forumeditorwestminstercollege.edu ii LANCEE WHETMAN BLAKE BEKKEN BROC WARING CARLY POTH school year! Associate Editor, Business Manager, Online Editor, Production Manager Positions open: Editor-in-chie- f, APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 27 DROP 1 BY! emailforumeditorwestminstercollege.edu WE DON'T BITE. BASEMENT OF SHAW: (SHAW L3) 840 SOUTH 1 300 EAST SLC, UTAH OPINION LHU iH dl wtof di irrrf nnnnrn rrr-- r What are they? Tsunamis are large waves. Unlike normal waves, which are formed by wind and tides, tsunamis are caused by the displacement of a lot of water. This can happen from underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, or meteors. How are they formed? Because tsunamis are caused by water displacement, they ripple out in all directions, affecting huge areas. Think of it like dropping a pebble into a still pond. The waves you generate go out in all directions, and there isnt just one ring of ripples - there are several. Its the same with a tsunami. The underwater disturbance generates ripples of displaced water that goes shooting off in all directions. And they do go shooting -tsunamis can travel at over 500 mph. Why arent they a problem at sea? At sea, tsunamis are kind of puny. Or rather, deceptive. They have a very small height, sometimes only a foot, but a very, very long wavelength, which can be hundreds of miles long. A standard ocean wave has a height of about seven feet and a length of a little over three hundred. Tsunamis short height makes them virtually undetectable at sea. Then whyre they a problem at shore? Oceans are deep, but grow shallower as shore approaches. This change in depth compresses the tsunami, decreasing its speed (to a still-respecta- 50 mph) and reducing its wavelength to twelve miles or less. Its height, in contrast, increases considerably, resulting in a wall of water moving far faster than you can run. Doesnt the tide go out right before it hits? Prior to the tsunamis arrival, the water at the shore sometimes retreats, often extremely far. This is because the trough of the tsunami "?? arrived first, rather than the peak (the water). All waves have peaks and troughs, and its really a matter of luck which hits first. Having a trough arrive first can be good and bad it gives you some advanced warning to start running, but it also lures the unfamiliar onto the beach. - Whats your bias? Im from western Oregon and live about an hour from the Pacific coast, a hotbed for earthquakes and tsunamis. havent been hit in recent memory, fortunately, but local communities take the threat very seriously. We " i |