Patient Support Programs - Orange County Inland Empire. For more information about any of the following programs or upcoming educational programs, please contact: Roxanne Garza. Patient Access, Education & Advocacy Manager. 714.481.5605.
Waves transmit energy, not water, and are commonly caused by the wind as it blows across the ocean, lakes, and rivers. Waves caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun are called tides. The ebb and flow of waves and tides are the life force of our world ocean.
Tsunamis can also occur because of landslides. When land subsides into water bodies (usually extremely large landslides), they can create a wave that resembles a tsunami. The wave of these kinds of tsunamis will not be very high, unless a huge volume of rock or ice is involved. Tsunamis can also occur when asteroids fall into the water bodies.