Tsunamis Geology The Earth Science
Tsunamis Geology The Earth Science
Tsunami is a Japanese word represented by two characters: "tsu" and "nami." The character "tsu" means harbor, and the character "nami" means wave. In the past, tsunamis were often referred to as "tidal waves." The term "tidal wave" is a misnomer. Tides are the result of gravitational influences of the moon, sun, and planets. Tsunamis are not caused by the tides and are unrelated to the tides.from the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program.
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Tsunami Trivia - Find the right picture to answer these questions, and do a word search.
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Savage Seas - The Crow's Nest - Discover the power of waves and how fast they can travel. Includes animations and videos clips.
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West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center - Features safety brochures and statistics about tsunami and earthquakes. Can be downloaded as PDF documents for printing.
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Tsunami, The Great Waves - Learn what causes tsunamis, the damage they can cause, and what to do if a tsunami is coming.
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Wikipedia - 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake - Country by country reports of damage, historical and regional comparisons. Includes technical information on the quake and plate tectonics.
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Tsunami! - Answers many questions about the topic. What does tsunami mean? How are they created? What happens to a tsunami as it approaches land?
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Tsunami WebQuest 2004 - Provides detailed instructions and resources for a student team project on the causes and consequences of the Asian tsunamis.
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Tsunamis - Features some brief facts about these gigantic waves and how they are formed.
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Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction - Highlights include animated illustrations, articles, an "Ask the Experts" section, photographs, and video downloads.
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University of Southern California Tsunami Research Group - Shows where tsunamis have struck in the past and what they have done.
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Biggest Tsunami Countdown - A countdown of the five biggest tsunami events in recorded history.
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Tsunami: The Great Wave - Discusses what tsunamis are, what causes them, and how warning systems can help save lives.
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Tsunami in Indian Ocean - Diagrams showing travel time in hours plus an animation of the earthquake and generated tsunami. From the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan. [English and Japanese]
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Unosat: Satellite Imagery for All - Maps, radar images and photographs from space. Includes before and after views of the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004.
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Tsunami Warning - Read this story about what causes tsunamis and what to do if one happens near you.
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Tsunami Word Search Game - Find the words in the puzzle.
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Tsunami Education - Learn the story behind tsunamis, and how to respond to a tsunami warning.
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Killer Wave - Learn all about tsunamis and how most form from undersea earthquakes. Get facts, stories, maps and pictures from National Geographic Kids magazine.
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Pacific Tsunami Museum - Promotes public education about tsunamis for the people of Hawaii and the Pacific Region. Includes answers to commonly asked questions and tsunami photographs.
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Surviving A Tsunami—Lessons from Chile, Hawaii, and Japan - Booklet about how to survive a tsunami that includes stories of people who survived tsunamis in Chile, Hawaii, and Japan.
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Wave That Shook the World - Answers questions about the Indian Ocean tsunami and also describes how these huge waves are formed and where they have happened in the past.
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