Ohio State: Landslide Along Alaskan Fjord Could Trigger Tsunami
November 13, 2020
November 13, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 13 (TNSJou) -- Ohio State University issued the following news:
A glacier that had held an Alaskan slope in place for centuries is melting, releasing the soil beneath in what can be described as a slow-motion landslide, researchers say. But there's also the possibility of a real landslide that could cause a devastating tsunami.
In a study published last week, scientists noted that the slope on Barry Arm fjord on Prince William Sound in southeas . . .
A glacier that had held an Alaskan slope in place for centuries is melting, releasing the soil beneath in what can be described as a slow-motion landslide, researchers say. But there's also the possibility of a real landslide that could cause a devastating tsunami.
In a study published last week, scientists noted that the slope on Barry Arm fjord on Prince William Sound in southeas . . .