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[Phys-L] Re: water outflow (was earthquake)

New York Times has a _very_ long article about the propagation of the
water wave and how warnings did or didn't get passed along. Water
outflow was mentioned in one part of the story.

<http://nytimes.com/2004/12/31/international/worldspecial4/31wave.html>
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On Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at 11:24 AM, John Barrer wrote:

Eyewitness beach accounts described the water rapidly
receding prior to the arrival of the first wave. This
is also local lore in other places that have
experienced tidal waves. What mechanism is responsible
for this "outflow"?