Hazard City: Tsunami/Storm Surge Assessment Part J - Rivers and the Effects of S

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Hazard City: Tsunami/Storm Surge Assessment

Part J - Rivers and the Effects of Storm Surges and Tsunamis (this is the location map http://media.pearsoncmg.com/ph/esm/esm_hazardcity_4_standalone/assignment06/location_map.htm )

How might Clearwater River be affected by a tsunami or storm surge?

(A) They will not affect the river, because the river water is flowing in the opposite direction.

(B) The river will not be affected, because the land is steeper there.

(C) The tsunami will travel upriver, but a storm surge would not due to the way the swells are generated.

(D) In both cases, water will travel upriver and affect areas upstream to the run-up elevation.

Explanation / Answer

C) The tsunami will travel upriver but a strom surge would not due to the way the swells are generated.

the steep banks of the river will provide a good passage way for the tsunami waves to travel while the strom surge won't travel up river.

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