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Wolfgang Bauer
This is simple Java applet that simulates a tsunami from the initial wave pulse through contact with a coastline. It shows very clearly how a tsunami (which may appear insignificant at the point of propagation) gains amplitude as it approaches shore, thus becoming one of nature's most destructive forces. Students 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 student.
This item is part of a larger collection of interactive java simulations on a wide range of topics in physics. SEE RELATED ITEMS ON THIS PAGE for a link to the full collection. Please note that this resource requires Java.
AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)4. The Physical Setting
4C. Processes that Shape the Earth
This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.
Topic: Wave Energy
Unit Title: Types of Mechanical Waves Do you know why a tsunami (which appears insignificant in the open ocean) can be so devastating upon reaching a shoreline? That's because when it begins, it has a huge wavelength -- several hundred kilometers -- and a fast wave speed, compared to a surface wave. As a tsunami approaches shore, all that energy has to go somewhere as the seabed shallows. This interactive simulation, appropriate for grades 4-8 with teacher support, is an excellent model of a tsunami wave as it hits shore. Students can change the shape of the sea bed at the coastline and watch the effects. Links to Units:
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/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 September 16, 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 16 September 2024).
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Bauer, Wolfgang. Michigan State Applet Collection: Tsunami Simulator. 2006. 24 Oct. 2007. 16 Sep. 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 = {16 September 2024},
Month = {October 24, 2007},
Year = {2006}
}
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%0 Electronic Source %A Bauer, Wolfgang %D October 24, 2007 %T Michigan State Applet Collection: Tsunami Simulator %V 2024 %N 16 September 2024 %8 October 24, 2007 %9 application/java %U http://www.mhhe.com/physsci/chemistry/bauerwestfall/Applet%20Library/tsunami/tsunami.html Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
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Michigan State University: The Applet Collection
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Waves of Destruction: Tsunamis
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