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Tsunamis : Natures Misunderstood N atural D isaster. Megan, Dan, Aaron, Sam. History Background Information Commercial Application Future Trends/Precautions. History. “ Tsu ”-“ nami ” (Harbo r Wave). History. Sicilian Tsunami Force of Eruption Effect on Local People. History.
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Tsunamis: Natures Misunderstood Natural Disaster • Megan, Dan, Aaron, Sam
History • Background Information • Commercial Application • Future Trends/Precautions
History “Tsu”-“nami” (Harbor Wave)
History • Sicilian Tsunami • Force of Eruption • Effect on Local People
History • Lisbon Tsunami • First recorded • Consequences
History • Eruption of Krakatoa • Tsunami • Force of eruption
History • Indonesia Tsunami • Earthquake • Lack of Warning/Animal Response • Loss of Life/Devastation
History • Japanese Tsunami • Earthquake • Devastation to region
Background Information • Factors of a tsunami • Tectonic movements • Volcanic eruptions • Landslides • Objects of massive destruction
Force • Force • Mass x Acceleration • Displacement of water
Conservation of Energy • Gravity • Horizontal energy • Speed (Ranging from 500-600 mph!) • Compression of energy http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/tsunami3.htm
Commercial Application • Market Effects Drop in company stocks due to damages at factories and shipping yards. According an article published by the Wall Street Journal, they reported that companies such as Toshiba, SanDisk, Apple, Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Boeing, and Sony all suffered a hit in their production and distribution values for the first quarter of earnings in 2011 (Clark & Takahashi, 2011).
Commercial Application • Effects on Insurance • Insurance rates and costs reach into the Billions when a Tsunami strikes. Findings for the Japan earthquake and tsunami, the projected insured losses between two major global insurers and reinsurers ranged from $20BN-$30BN from AIR Worldwide, and $12BN-$25BN from EQECAT ("The Japanese earthquake," 2011)
Commercial Application • Charity • According to an AARP online bulletin, U.S. organizations have donated a total of $24 million dollars to aid Japan in the most recent tsunami. This is a lot less than the $500 million that was raised to support Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.
Future Trends • Tectonic Plates • California • New Zealand • Turkey • Utah
Future Trends • Past History • Location • Sinking of the land • Tilt Meters • Micro-organisms
Precautions • Loud Sirens • Warning Signs • Mangrove Trees • Protection Walls • Know your area • Prepare • American Red Cross