<human>:  Can you provide me with an explanation of the physics involved in a tsunami?
<bot>: A tsunami is a series of very large and long-distance ocean waves created by disturbances in the ocean such as earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, or meteor impacts. These disturbances cause a displacement of the ocean's water that moves in a wave-like pattern away from the disturbance. The disturbance can be so large that the wave it creates contains tremendous energy that can travel thousands of kilometers and gain immense height as it approaches land. The physics behind this phenomenon is the result of a transfer of energy from the disturbance to the ocean where it is then transferred to the wave form. Tsunami waves are usually millions of times larger than normal waves making them have much greater destructive potential than regular waves.