These huge, man-made waves will help scientists understand tsunamis

Designed by scientists at Deltares, a lab in the Netherlands, these artifical waves can reach 15 feet. Scientists are using them to study the properties of waves in order to be able to predict how tsunamis and other natural disasters will behave in real-life scenarios.

Story by Jacob Shamsian and editing by Jeremy Dreyfuss

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