2006-09-25 10:59:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Big Wave,Tidal wave
2006-09-25 11:00:46 · answer #1 · answered by Obsidian © 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tsunami is a series of waves when a body of water, such as an ocean is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Earthquakes, mass movements above or below water, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions, and large meteorite impacts all have the potential to generate a tsunami. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastating.
The term tsunami comes from the Japanese language meaning harbour and wave Although in Japanese tsunami is used for both the singular and plural, in English tsunamis is often used as the plural. The term was created by fishermen who returned to port to find the area surrounding their harbour devastated, although they had not been aware of any wave in the open water. A tsunami has a much smaller amplitude (wave heights) offshore, and a very long wavelength (often hundreds of kilometres long), which is why they generally pass unnoticed at sea, forming only a passing "hump" in the ocean.
Tsunamis have been historically referred to as tidal waves because as they approach land, they take on the characteristics of a violent onrushing tide rather than the sort of cresting waves that are formed by wind action upon the ocean (with which people are more familiar). However, since they are not actually related to tides the term is considered misleading (even though not all tsunami occurred in harbours) and its usage discouraged by oceanographers
2006-09-25 11:01:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A tsunamis is a series of waves when a body of water such as an ocean is rapidly displaced on a massive scale
2006-09-25 11:11:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
2006-09-25 11:03:00 · answer #4 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tsunami:
Noun
Inflected forms: pl.tsu·na·mis A very large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
Etymology
Japanese : tsu, port + nami, wave.
Other forms
tsu·na'mic adj.
2006-09-25 11:00:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not a word. Maybe you mean tsunamis?
2006-09-25 11:00:39 · answer #6 · answered by Wai 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you meant .. tsunamis??? ... the wave?? or is that some invading alien off of Star Trek.. ???
2006-09-25 11:01:31 · answer #7 · answered by djjoecruz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO to webster's online dictonary.
2006-09-25 11:00:30 · answer #8 · answered by Taliea2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tsanamis - a word that jessica t made up - tsanamis. Thank you
2006-09-25 11:01:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear, use spell checker.
2006-09-25 11:03:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋