When an earthquake, volcano or landslide happens on the ocean floor, water is displaced. This water forms the start of the tsunami. When the waves reach shallower water: their height can increase by several metres. the shallow water slows the wave. the waves get closer together.
Sponsored Topics. Aiken ( /eÉªkÉn/) is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As a result, USC Aiken is ranked the #1 public regional college in the South by U.S. News & World Reportâs guide âAmericaâs Best Colleges.â 2017 marks USC Aikenâs 19th consecutive ranking among the top three colleges in this category and its 12th time in first place.