Hazard potential of volcanic flank collapses raised by new megatsunami evidence (3 of 4) (IMAGE)

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Hazard potential of volcanic flank collapses raised by new megatsunami evidence (3 of 4)

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On a clear day, from these cliffs in northern Santiago island, it is possible to see a silhouette of Fogo, nearly 40 miles away. Researchers believe that Fogo's partial collapse triggered a giant wave that swept over this ridge. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Oct. 2 2015, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by R.S. Ramalho at University of Bristol in Bristol, UK, and colleagues was titled, "Hazard potential of volcanic flank collapses raised by new megatsunami evidence."

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[Credit: Kim Martineau/Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory]

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