Scientists studying suspected Lake Superior meteotsunami that left residents ‘in awe’

Scientists studying suspected Lake Superior meteotsunami that left residents ‘in awe’

Ripples along sand where water used to be are shown on Floral Beach in Shuniah, Ont.

The massive fluctuations in Lake Superior’s water levels have caught the eye of scientists, who think they’re the result of a type of tsunami wave called a meteotsunami. Meteotsunamis are driven by air-pressure disturbances often tied to fast-moving weather events such as severe thunderstorms and squalls.

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