Michigan State Applet Collection: Tsunami Simulator

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written by Wolfgang Bauer

This is a Java applet that simulates a tsunami from the initial wave pulse through contact with a coastline. Users may change the shape of the sea bottom near the coast and watch the effect on the approaching tsunami. The amplitude of the initial pulse is also adjustable by the user.

This item is part of a larger collection of interactive java simulations on a wide range of topics in physics.

Please note that this resource requires Java.

http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/bauerwestfall/Applet%20Libra...

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Oscillations & Waves - Wave Motion = Shock Waves = Transfer of Energy in Waves = Transverse Pulses and Waves	- High School - Middle School	- Instructional Material = Interactive Simulation

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2006 W. Bauer
Keywords:: Java applet, applet, interactive simulation, shallow-water waves, tsunami, tsunami propagation, tsunami simulation, wave energy, waves
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created March 26, 2009 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: May 11, 2012 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: October 24, 2007
Other Collections:: The Physics Front

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=8756">Bauer, Wolfgang. Michigan State Applet Collection: Tsunami Simulator. October 24, 2007.</a>

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W. Bauer, (2006), WWW Document, (http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/bauerwestfall/Applet%20Library/tsunami/tsunami.html).

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W. Bauer, Michigan State Applet Collection: Tsunami Simulator (2006), <http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/bauerwestfall/Applet%20Library/tsunami/tsunami.html>.

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Bauer, W. (2007, October 24). Michigan State Applet Collection: Tsunami Simulator. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/bauerwestfall/Applet%20Library/tsunami/tsunami.html

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Bauer, Wolfgang. Michigan State Applet Collection: Tsunami Simulator. October 24, 2007. http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/bauerwestfall/Applet%20Library/tsunami/tsunami.html (accessed 19 April 2024).

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Bauer, Wolfgang. Michigan State Applet Collection: Tsunami Simulator. 2006. 24 Oct. 2007. 19 Apr. 2024 <http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/bauerwestfall/Applet%20Library/tsunami/tsunami.html>.

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@misc{ Author = "Wolfgang Bauer", Title = {Michigan State Applet Collection: Tsunami Simulator}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {19 April 2024}, Month = {October 24, 2007}, Year = {2006} }

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Is Part Of Michigan State University: The Applet Collection

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