and realized that giant tsunamis do not resemble tides." Tidal waves are caused by the gravitational interaction between Earth and the moon — and to a lesser extent, the sun. These waves are ...

Tides generally have longer wavelengths—also known as the distance between waves ... published on mentalfloss.com as Tsunami vs. Tidal Wave: What’s the Difference?.

Tsunamis are often referred to as "tidal waves" because ... Quartz writes, "they were split between one boat that powered directly up the face of the still-building wave, and another that rode ...