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Avalanche under the sea

Avalanche under the sea

Update: 2023-03-07
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The destructive force of a wall of snow is well known. Major avalanches can not only kill, they can also completely reshape a landscape.  

But it's not just mountainsides we need to worry about. There are also avalanches happening under the surface of the ocean — forging canyons and threatening our telecommunications.

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Avalanche under the sea

Avalanche under the sea

Australian Broadcasting Corporation