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flag Researchers observed for the first time massive waves in Greenland caused by landslides, using advanced satellite technology.

flag Researchers from the University of Oxford used data from the new SWOT satellite to observe trapped waves, or seiches, in Greenland's Dickson Fjord, caused by two mega tsunamis triggered by landslides due to warming of a glacier. flag This study, using advanced satellite technology, marks the first time such waves have been directly observed and recorded, highlighting the potential of next-generation satellites to study oceanic phenomena like tsunamis and storm surges.

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