599844 external_news 1513182399 1513186814 The conventional wisdom has always been that islands near a coastline would offer protection from tsunamis. But new research indicates that may not always be the case. In fact, the waves from a tsunami could end up being higher on beaches in the so-called "shadow zone" behind an island. Hermann Fritz, a civil engineering professor with a courtesy appointment in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, wasn't involved in the research but gives his take on its findings.

 

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