[meteorite-list] LANL: Meteor Could Cause Big Tsunami

From: Darren Garrison <cynapse_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Jan 11 12:33:31 2005
Message-ID: <dc38u0hsif5firiopqlkbufmclpiugtf0i_at_4ax.com>

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 09:13:39 -0700, "Chris Peterson" <clp_at_alumni.caltech.edu> wrote:

>While an asteroid impact seems like a dramatic thing, it is far from obvious
>to me that tsunamis larger than 10s of meters would be a natural result.
>Since simulations seem to show everything from a few meters to 100 meters or
>so, I think I'll just reserve judgment until those simulations settle down.

Wasn't evidence found a few years back that suggests that the K/T impact tsunami swept completely
across Florida?
Received on Tue 11 Jan 2005 12:33:34 PM PST