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Daniela 1400

Tsunami: real-time board - 1 views

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shared by Daniela 1400 on 13 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • A tsunami (plural: tsunamis or tsunami; from Japanese: 津波, lit. "harbor wave";
  • is a series of water waves
  • Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations of underwater nuclear devices), landslides, glacier calvings, meteorite impacts and other disturbances above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami.
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  • Tsunami are sometimes referred to as tidal waves
  • Tsunami and tides both produce waves of water that move inland, but in the case of tsunami the inland movement of water is much greater and lasts for a longer period, giving the impression of an incredibly high tide
  • Daniela 1400 on 13 Feb 12
     
    This shows the difference between tidal waves & tsunamis. Also how some tsunamis are caused.
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