Why don't we see the water receding before the initial wave comes in (appears to be still as glass until the initial wave crests)? Is this simulating a certain type of tsunami that might not cause a receding wave? Or is it just not visible because of the scale? Just curious, it's interesting watching the work you guys are doing.
I love how I can almost see my house, and I see all my favorite downtown spots to eat out a lunch at, friends work, family businesses, all people I know, to be destroyed in 5 seconds!
This is absolutely stupid. A tsunami is not a single wave. This simulation is for perhaps a freak wave, not a tsunami. Perhaps a thicker liquid should be used as well, according to the laws of physics the change of scale requires a corresponding increase by the root power.
@RobertMOdell I'm pretty positive these tests are done with absolute consideration of all necessary scaling factors. I think this may be just a simulation of the first wave to hit in a tsunami event, not the complete event.
@vietman90210 why not? I mean, look at the relatively low height of the wave and how much it travels "inland". plus the wave is generated by pushing the entire depth of water, which is how tsunamis are formed as compared to surface waves caused by storms..
this is the most useless think ever see..if you want to test a tsunami just drop a nuke in pacific sea and wait asian news..
Bionikskill 3 months ago
Why don't we see the water receding before the initial wave comes in (appears to be still as glass until the initial wave crests)? Is this simulating a certain type of tsunami that might not cause a receding wave? Or is it just not visible because of the scale? Just curious, it's interesting watching the work you guys are doing.
tfrugia 5 months ago
I love how I can almost see my house, and I see all my favorite downtown spots to eat out a lunch at, friends work, family businesses, all people I know, to be destroyed in 5 seconds!
Suriname30 10 months ago
This is absolutely stupid. A tsunami is not a single wave. This simulation is for perhaps a freak wave, not a tsunami. Perhaps a thicker liquid should be used as well, according to the laws of physics the change of scale requires a corresponding increase by the root power.
RobertMOdell 11 months ago
@RobertMOdell I'm pretty positive these tests are done with absolute consideration of all necessary scaling factors. I think this may be just a simulation of the first wave to hit in a tsunami event, not the complete event.
loudemansa 10 months ago
this wave doesnt look like it would, in real life, reach 6mi inland like the one in japan
vietman90210 11 months ago
@vietman90210 why not? I mean, look at the relatively low height of the wave and how much it travels "inland". plus the wave is generated by pushing the entire depth of water, which is how tsunamis are formed as compared to surface waves caused by storms..
popFlax 11 months ago
good stuff, keep up the good work!
hippostereo 11 months ago
this would be bad if for real...
friedtofu27182 11 months ago
Cool stuff!
CheckYuri 11 months ago
@goldendexter,
Probably would mess up whatever filters they have in place.
JerimiahJacob 11 months ago
Oh snap! I would have set up a bunch of action figures and watched them tumble over.
Goldendexter 11 months ago 2