Question

If you were on a ship at sea, and a tsunami passed under your ship, what would probably be your reaction? explain.

Answer 1

Extremely powerful single waves have no effect on ships at sea since the depth of water allows the energy to be distributed over hundreds and thousands of feet. In deep water, the bigger the wave, the faster it moves and the slower the surface changes height. As the wave gets into shallow waters, it slows down and can start to pile up to large heights.