科学家警告说，阿拉斯加山体滑坡可能引发巨大海啸

科学家警告说，阿拉斯加山体滑坡可能引发巨大海啸

If an unstable Alaska mount slope fully collapses, a catastrophic tsunami in Harriman Fjord could be triggered, a group of experts warns.

一组专家警告说，如果阿拉斯加不稳定的山坡完全崩塌，哈里曼峡湾可能引发灾难性海啸。

An open letter signed by 14 scientists with expertise in landslides, tsunamis and climate change warns of an unstable mountain slope above the leading edge of the retreating Barry Glacier in Alaska.

一封由14位在滑坡、海啸和气候变化方面有专长的科学家签署的公开信警告说，阿拉斯加正在退缩的巴里冰川前缘上方有一个不稳定的山坡。

This pending landslide could spawn an enormous tsunami in Harriman Fjord, which is located some 60 miles from Anchorage, which is home to an estimated 291,000 residents.

这个即将发生的山体滑坡可能会在哈里曼峡湾引发一场巨大的海啸。哈里曼峡湾距离安克雷奇约60英里，据估计，安克雷奇居住着291,000名居民。

“A complete failure could be destructive throughout Barry Arm, Harriman Fjord, and parts of Port Wells. Our initial results show complex impacts further from the landslide than Barry Arm, with over 30-foot waves in some distant bays, including Whittier,” the experts write.

“彻底的失败可能会对巴里·艾姆、哈里曼峡湾和部分波特维尔斯造成破坏性影响。我们的初步结果显示，在距离山崩比巴里·安布尔更远的地方有复杂的影响，在一些遥远的海湾有超过30英尺的海浪，包括惠蒂尔，”专家们写道。

“This tsunami could impact areas frequented by tourists, fishing vessels, and hunters (potentially hundreds of people at one time),” the scientists warn.

科学家警告说：“这次海啸可能影响到游客、渔船和猎人经常光顾的地区(可能一次影响数百人)。”。

The slope is moving slowly now, but it could turn into a fast-moving landslide at any moment, possibly triggered by major rainfall, lots of snow or an earthquake.

现在这个斜坡正在缓慢移动，但随时可能变成快速移动的滑坡，可能是由强降雨、大雪或地震引发的。