Great Barrier Reef protecting against landslides, tsunamis
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 11:40
in Earth & Climate
The world-famous Australian reef is providing an effective barrier against landslide-induced tsunamis, new research shows. An underwater landslide has been found to have occurred some 20,000 years ago, causing a tsunami. Similar submarine landslides could occur without our knowledge but the Great Barrier Reef can absorb some of that potential wave energy.