I understand from all the global warming controversy that The Maldives is only a meter or two above sea level and quite panicked about being inundated by rising sea levels as the glaciers melt. One would have thought that the great tsunami of 2 years ago would have resulted in incredible destruction and loss of life there as it did in Sri Lanka and Thailand but from what I understand The Maldives suffered minimal effects. Why?
2007-01-30 07:06:46 · 2 answers · asked by Hank 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The very absence of land mass against which waves could be built up reduced the tsunami's impact. The tsunami waves never exceeded more than a meter or so.
2007-01-30 07:23:09 · answer #1 · answered by gebobs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The tsunami waves exceeded more than a meter or so.
The very absence of land mass against which waves could be built up reduced the tsunami's impact.
2007-02-05 16:38:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋