The first model we showed was normal waves. These are similar to the everyday waves that a person on the beach anywhere along the coast would see.
Next, we simulated a 10 centimeter wave which is equivalent to a 5 meter wave. It was relatively small, but did hit the seawall and splash over.
The next wave we ran was 20 centimeters which would be equivalent to 10 meter wave. This was noticeably larger as the wave created a large splash and run up as it hit the sea wall and inundated the coast.
The last wave we ran was 30 centimeters, or a 15 foot wave. This is the size of the wave that is predicted to hit the coast when the Cascadia Fault fails. This is the wave shown in the video above. As you can see the entire city was completely inundated in a matter of seconds.
