14 Feb 2022

Dr Willem de Lange on the science behind tsunami

From Afternoons, 2:30 pm on 14 February 2022

When the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issues a Tsunami Watch bulletin to the New Zealand's National Emergency Management Agency, it convenes a panel of tsunami experts to assess the hazard and decide whether to warn the country. One of those experts is Dr Willem de Lange, from Waikato University. We dive deep into the science behind tsunami and answer listener questions.

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