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.
Aiken Technical College. Aiken Technical College is one of the 16 colleges in the South Carolina Technical College System and has been serving the community for more than 40 years. More than 3,400 students enroll in credit courses annually, and ATCâs non-credit offerings reach over 10,000 people each year.