Sentences with phrase «damaging tsunami wave»

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However, this study has provided proof - of - concept that devastating tsunamis could be mitigated by using acoustic - gravity waves to redistribute the huge amounts of energy stored within the wave, potentially saving lives and billions of pounds worth of damage.»

And although that region was one of Japan's best - prepared for tsunamis, the high sea walls along much of the coast were built to stop waves far smaller than the 13 -15-metre-tall giants that battered the coastline, causing most of the damage and triggering a nuclear crisis.